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

Giving space in communication is the practice of consciously stepping back—mentally, emotionally and sometimes physically—to allow the other person the freedom to think, feel, express or simply be. —Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

Micah Peavy | 6-6 wing | 23 years old | Georgetown Splitting his time between three different colleges, Peavy showed to be a quick-twitch athlete at the college level who should be physically ready for the NBA on Day 1. —James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 20 June 2025

In season 1, the women talked about their need to work other jobs during their physically demanding and time-consuming tenure on the team, which includes hours of mandatory practices, games, and other appearances. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 19 June 2025

The film is based on a real 2003 court case — and a subsequent book by journalist Masumi Fukuda — in which a Japanese elementary school teacher was accused of physically and emotionally tormenting a student, who allegedly came close to suicide. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing physically

• hyper-physically
• physically distance
• physically ill