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viscerally

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: V IH1 S ER0 AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in the viscera

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he is bleeding viscerally

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

in an unreasoning visceral manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unreasoningly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English visceral Middle English -ly English -ly English viscerally From visceral + -ly.