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viscerally

adverb

In a manner that affects the viscera or gut.

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

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Meanings

adverbviscerally (comparative more viscerally, superlative most viscerally)

comparative more viscerally · superlative most viscerally

literallyIn a manner that affects the viscera or gut.
The soldier was wounded viscerally and was expected to die of gangrene.
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.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin an unreasoning visceral manner

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Origin

From visceral + -ly.

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APA

viscerally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viscerally

MLA

“viscerally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viscerally. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “viscerally,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viscerally.

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