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

Joao Pedro has improved in that role throughout the season, but having other physically strong attackers return from injury will be important. —Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026

His testing points toward a guard with enough tools to compete physically, defend his position and carry some two-way upside. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026

The law restricts surrogacy to cases where a mother can’t physically carry a pregnancy to term or where pregnancy would harm her or the fetus. —Miami Herald, 13 May 2026

Their children were physically unharmed. —Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing physically

• hyper-physically
• physically distance
• physically ill