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

And to comfort their baby physically. —Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025

Beyond the fiscal pressure on Social Security and Medicare, restricting immigration would also reduce the number of younger workers available to physically provide care for the expanding senior population (since immigrants account for nearly 3 in 10 home health care workers). —Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025

Most people who practice instinctive parenting tend to be very hands-on with their children,tend to be physically affectionate with their kids, and often do not take advice from books, influencers, or well-meaning relatives. —Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025

But with the hindsight of the 2025 campaign, it is filled with signifiers, the emergence from the TV to dazzle the local villagers a portent of a savvy politician who got elected by stepping away from the screen to meet physically with voters. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 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