bodily
bod·i·ly/ˈbɑdɪli/adjective, adverb
bodily is spelled B-O-D-I-L-Y: 6 letters and 3 syllables (bod·i·ly). It appears 6.0 times per million words in written English, the 9,878th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bodily means “Of, relating to, or concerning the body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bodily?
| Letters | 6: B-O-D-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: bod·i·ly |
| In writing | 6.0 times per million words; the 9,878th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bodily?
Bodily appears 6.0 times per million words in written English, the 9,878th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bodily?
- US /ˈbɑdɪli/
- UK /ˈbɒdɪli/
Bodily has 3 syllables, split bod·i·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-bodily.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bodily
- more bodily comparative
- most bodily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bodily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or concerning the body.
His bodily deficiencies were a heavy burden to him.
- 2
Having a body or material form; physical; corporeal.
- 3
Real; actual; put into execution.
adverb
- 1
In bodily form; physically, corporally.
- 2
Pertaining to the whole body or mass; wholly.
- 3
Forcefully, vigorously.
He was thrown bodily out of the house.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bodily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | corporel |
| German | körperlich, Körper- |
| Portuguese | corporal, corpóreo |
| Spanish | corporalmente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bodily come from?
From Middle English bodily; equivalent to body + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).