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

In the book, Gary accused his father of physically and emotionally abusing him and his brothers. —Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025

BeiDou separates its military and civilian frequencies physically, with military bands protected by dedicated encryption and anti-jamming technologies to ensure reliable service for national defense and security. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025

As Moghadam and Sanaeeha remain stuck in Iran, with the threat of a prison sentence hanging over their heads, Hervée suggested the support of the international film community has been instrumental in keeping them physically out of jail. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025

Although all images and models are created using AI, clothing samples are physically called in from brands and digitized. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing physically

• hyper-physically
• physically distance
• physically ill