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

Etzenhouser said summer camps are helping kids understand the value of building unplugged rapport with their peers and getting them outdoors and physically active. —Gqlshare, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026

The victim, who was physically unharmed, was able to escape and contact authorities. —Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

The key insight of the study is that gravitational waves don’t need to physically push atoms to be detected. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026

In a brief video interview on Friday, Gael’s parents, Nelsy and Leonardo, told NBC News their son’s condition had continued to deteriorate in detention, both physically and emotionally. —Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing physically

• hyper-physically
• physically distance
• physically ill