Meaning & use
viscerally
In a way that relates to deep, instinctive feelings rather than reasoned thought.
See it in a sentence
Audiences reacted viscerally to the film's most violent scenes, gasping before they could think.
She viscerally disliked the plan, even though she couldn't explain exactly why.
A note on using this word
Viscerally describes a gut-level emotional reaction, often used to contrast instinct with careful, rational analysis.
Words with a similar meaning
instinctivelyintuitively
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Words with an opposite meaning
rationally
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