CEFR C1

viscerally

adverb

Meaning

In a way that relates to deep inward feelings or gut instincts rather than intellectual reasoning.

Examples

  • She reacted viscerally to the news, immediately bursting into tears before she even processed the words.
  • The audience was viscerally moved by the performance, with many people left speechless by the raw emotion.

Synonyms: deeply, intuitively, instinctively, profoundly