physically

In a physical manner.

Adverb

  1. In a physical manner.
    • “And whatʼs more,” the voice went on triumphantly, “the patient is both physically and neurally whole.” - 1952, Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man, Penguin Books (2014), page 236:
    • Oh, yeah? Well, that's not physically possible for me to do! So there! - 2007, Curious George:
    • In good times and bad, in sickness and health, the benefits of friendships between women are physically and psychologically undeniable. - 2024 August 4, Terry Ward, “Fragile and complex, female friendships hinge on the...
  2. According to the laws of physics.
  3. Using physical force.
  4. Directly, rather than automatically or similar.
    • After the software updated, I had to go in and physically change all the settings back to the way I wanted them.
  5. According to the rules of medicine.

Origin

From physic + -ally or physical + -ly.

Forms

more physically most physically

Derived

nonphysically physically based animation physically challenged physically unclonable function