Definition of "viscerally" in English

adverb

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.