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

The two men approached the woman, accused her of stealing drugs, and physically assaulted her, prosecutors said. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 May 2025

The settlement was struck just before deeply disturbing footage leaked to the public, showing Combs physically assaulting Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 May 2025

Ventura said Combs beat her physically throughout their relationship, including in front of male escorts, her friends and his employees. —Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025

The Cleveland Clinic website also lists thrusting or rocking your pelvis, walking with a duck-like gait and a general inability to remain physically still. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing physically

• hyper-physically
• physically distance
• physically ill