How to Use physically in a Sentence

physically

adverb
  • This is a place where the cold physically hurts.
    Bao Phi, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The process left her physically sore the next day.
    Nia Dumas, NPR, 16 June 2026
  • She is physically pulled off of the ship.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Use lunch to physically step away from screens.
    William Jones june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
  • This hunt proved to be a mental grind and physically painful in a new way.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Your skin won’t physically shed or flake.
    Samantha Mims, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Adams must protect the back line and set the tone physically.
    Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
  • And key among the questions was how the turf would look when physically in place.
    Shaun Goodwin may 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2026
  • Like, physically the cathe- ter had made my body forget how to pee.
    Jeff Nelson, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2023
  • It's got all these grants that can help secure schools physically.
    ABC News, 30 July 2023
  • Over time, those changes began to show up physically.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • Mice that don't physically hurt to hold after half an hour of gaming.
    Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • My dad could not physically change the channel.
    Blake Roberts, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
  • This was a rookie camp, but he's not built like a rookie physically.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 11 May 2023
  • Avoid places that have a risk factor that can impact you physically.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • No fan wants to hear their team is gassed, mentally or physically.
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 1 June 2023
  • The gyms are not physically connected to the schools, the source added.
    Holly Yan, CNN, 17 May 2023
  • This means the officer has to physically look through the bag.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • And there’s been a real intent to shore up things physically.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • In the utility world, that’s not physically how the grid works.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • To see the car physically is very different than seeing it on a phone.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • There are a lot of guys in there that are capable of playing physically.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Muslims who can afford it and are physically able are required to take part in it once in their life.
    Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 20 June 2024
  • When her mom was going downhill physically my friend was taking care of her.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Orders came in on handwritten forms that could get lost or had to be physically walked around the plant.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
  • Here’s a guy physically who seemed to be doing pretty well in the challenges.
    Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
  • When her mom was going downhill physically, my friend was taking care of her.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
  • And our guys need to be prepared for that both mentally and physically.
    Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The Texas youth needs to get physically fit and learn how to respect teachers.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Players don’t just have to adapt physically.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 25 May 2026

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