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
Henri Weimerskirch2
: 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
Peter CarlsonI loved it; but I was physically exhausted when I walked out of that studio on Sunday nights …—Brent Musberger
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Special Forces: World's Toughest Test is one of the most physically strenuous reality competition shows.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
By boosting precision, improving safety and taking on tasks that are dangerous, repetitive or physically taxing, automation can support rather than supplant the workforce.
—Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Texas House quickly issued civil arrest warrants for absent Democrats and Abbott ordered state troopers to help find and arrest them, but lawmakers physically outside Texas are beyond the jurisdiction of state authorities.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
About 5 percent of the shots that he can’t do physically are filled in by CG.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
By boosting precision, improving safety and taking on tasks that are dangerous, repetitive or physically taxing, automation can support rather than supplant the workforce.
—Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Texas House quickly issued civil arrest warrants for absent Democrats and Abbott ordered state troopers to help find and arrest them, but lawmakers physically outside Texas are beyond the jurisdiction of state authorities.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
About 5 percent of the shots that he can’t do physically are filled in by CG.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Physically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physically. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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