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

These are physically very attractive girls, usually without any real education, and usually from out of town. —Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025

Others were physically assaulted. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025

One major challenge was building a structure that could physically support cells and sustain their activity. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025

He’s physically torn between love and death, marveling at the soul-crushing power of both. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing physically

• hyper-physically
• physically distance
• physically ill