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

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The man is so physically strong that chains cannot contain him. John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 Out in the clean air, this pointer swung away from the compass to aim at the plume’s edge, several seconds before the fly physically turned to head back. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 Below, Haven digs into the film premiering at Cannes, working as a filmmaker and the Camp Miasma sequence that the actor found to be their most physically challenging scene ever. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026 Over the past few months, SmackDown newcomer Gunther has been a thorn in the side of the blue brand’s General Manager Nick Aldis, even physically attacking him on more than one occasion. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physically

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of physically was circa 1528

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“Physically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physically. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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