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

Of the two boats deployed for the mission, the vessel that physically extracted Machado reportedly lost its GPS in the turbulent seas and suffered a mechanical hiccup that delayed the operation. —Louis Casiano , Jennifer Griffin , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025

This game had a playoff feel with both teams playing physically and taking seemingly every opportunity to push the pace. —CBS News, 14 Dec. 2025

The center's nerve center is physically located at police headquarters. —Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025

There, deputies learned that Christian Wood had physically attacked the patient at a Boise home, fired a gun inside the home and then pointed the gun at the victim, according to the release. —Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 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