In a manner relating to the body or physical form; in a bodily or tangible way.
From 'corporal' (relating to the body) plus '-ly' (forming adverbs). 'Corporal' comes from Latin 'corporalis' meaning bodily or physical.
When someone is punished 'corporally,' it means they're punished in the body (corporal punishment)—the word literally tells you it's about physical, not mental, harm.
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