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
Henri Weimerskirch2
: 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
Peter CarlsonI loved it; but I was physically exhausted when I walked out of that studio on Sunday nights …—Brent Musberger
Brent MusbergerExamples of physically in a Sentence
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Should women be comfortable being with a man who willingly doesn’t mentally, emotionally, physically, or financially look after his children?
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
The elders remind us that we have been removed, at least physically, from all of this by only a single generation, if not less.
—Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
In essence, that aim—enabling the body to move physically, but also to move with the times—underlies the 300 pieces that make up this show.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
Yorke wrote the soundtrack, which will come out digitally this week and physically on July 12.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
In the case of a student threatening to physically harm someone, whether it is spoken, written or gestured, the Arizona Department of Education encourages schools to have a threat assessment protocol and build a team to determine whether the student legitimately poses a threat of violence.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Not only do the bites hurt you physically, but the antivenom price can also hurt your wallet.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2024
Ye was formally enrolled at Wootton High School but had not physically attended a Montgomery County Public Schools institution since the fall of 2022, Fox DC reported.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2024
Seven bullets stayed in the magazine and 16 children were physically uninjured (though their mental scars from seeing the shooting may last a lifetime) because his weak pull on the trigger jammed the gun on the first shot, according to the grand jury report.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
The elders remind us that we have been removed, at least physically, from all of this by only a single generation, if not less.
—Edwidge Danticat, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
In essence, that aim—enabling the body to move physically, but also to move with the times—underlies the 300 pieces that make up this show.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
Yorke wrote the soundtrack, which will come out digitally this week and physically on July 12.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
In the case of a student threatening to physically harm someone, whether it is spoken, written or gestured, the Arizona Department of Education encourages schools to have a threat assessment protocol and build a team to determine whether the student legitimately poses a threat of violence.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Not only do the bites hurt you physically, but the antivenom price can also hurt your wallet.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2024
Ye was formally enrolled at Wootton High School but had not physically attended a Montgomery County Public Schools institution since the fall of 2022, Fox DC reported.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2024
Seven bullets stayed in the magazine and 16 children were physically uninjured (though their mental scars from seeing the shooting may last a lifetime) because his weak pull on the trigger jammed the gun on the first shot, according to the grand jury report.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Physically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physically. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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