viscerally

Adverb

viscerally (comparative more viscerally, superlative most viscerally)

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.