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

Messier was playing for the Cincinnati Stingers at age 17, while Sobchuk was 24 and more mature physically. —Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025

But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025

Corners Ahkello Witherspoon and Emmanuel Forbes play physically with receiver Calvin Ridley and force him into more mistakes on the ball like his two Week 1 drops. —Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025

Among the policy gains, baby boomers are reaping benefits from the Americans with Disabilities Act and the hard work of disability advocates in terms of workplaces that are less physically demanding. —Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing physically

• hyper-physically
• physically distance
• physically ill