animally
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈanɪməli/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin animālis Latin animalder. Old French animalbor. Middle English animal English animal Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English animally From animal + -y.
- Resembling or characteristic of an animal.
“There were, besides the pleasant fruity smells, a number of vile, animally smells that one could easily make from simple ingredients or extract from plants.”
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin anima Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin animālisbor. Middle English animal English animal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English animally From animal + -ly.
- In respect of the physical or "animal" faculties, as opposed to the intellect or spirit.
“'Cosmic emotion' inevitably takes them in the form of enthusiasm and freedom. I speak not only of those who are animally happy.”
- In respect of the anima or animal spirits.