CEFR C1

viscerally

Translation

本能的に / 直感的に / 根底から

Meaning

Relating to deep, raw, inward feelings or gut instincts, rather than logical or intellectual reasoning. It describes reactions that feel like they come from the body or internal organs rather than the mind.

Examples

  • She reacted viscerally to the news, immediately bursting into tears.
    She reacted viscerally to the news, immediately bursting into tears.
  • The audience was viscerally moved by the performance.
    The audience was viscerally moved by the performance.