physically

adverb

phys·​i·​cal·​ly ˈfi-zi-k(ə-)lē 

1

: in a physical manner : in accord with physical laws

It seemed that such long distance flights would be physically impossible without a highly energy-efficient form of soaring.

—Henri Weimerskirch

2

: in respect to the body

a physically demanding job

Just two weeks before his death, Belushi was physically ejected from an L.A. convenience store at 2 a.m. when he insisted on buying liquor after hours.

—Peter Carlson

I loved it; but I was physically exhausted when I walked out of that studio on Sunday nights …

—Brent Musberger

Examples of physically in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His charges include first-degree murder and physically defiling a dead body in relation to the disappearance of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, despite her body not being found. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024

And your mouth and your intestines aren’t just linked physically, but also chemically. —Sarah Klein, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024

Before dying, a mysterious eldritch being comes across him and consumes him, becoming him physically in the process. —Marc Berman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024

The film takes place over one week as Callas unravels physically and psychologically, interspersed with flashbacks of the past. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing physically

• hyper-physically
• physically distance
• physically ill