Viscerally

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Literally, in a manner that affects the viscera or gut.

    "The soldier was wounded viscerally and was expected to die of gangrene."

  2. 2
    In a visceral manner; in a way that affects one's inner core or produces overwhelming emotions.

    "The shock of my friend's decapitation affected me viscerally, and I became paralyzed with dread."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in the viscera wordnet
  2. 2
    in an unreasoning visceral manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
unreasoninglyunreasoningly

Example

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"The soldier was wounded viscerally and was expected to die of gangrene."

Etymology

From visceral + -ly.

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