viscerally

adv

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

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

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

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.”