Meanings
comparative more physically · superlative most physically
- In a physical manner.
Oh, yeah? Well, that's not physically possible for me to do! So there!
2007, Curious George2 more examples
“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 236In 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 three S’s, a new book says”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Aug 2024 - According to the laws of physics.
- informalDirectly, 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.
Origin
From physic + -ally or physical + -ly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan físicament, físicament
- físicamentin a physical manner
- físicamentaccording to the laws of physics.
- físicamentusing physical force.
Dutch lichamelijk
- lichamelijkin a physical manner
Esperanto fizike
- fizikein a physical manner
Estonian füüsiliselt, füüsikaliselt
- füüsiliseltin a physical manner
- füüsikaliseltaccording to the laws of physics.
- füüsiliseltusing physical force.
Finnish fyysisesti, fysiikan lakien mukaan
- fyysisestiin a physical manner
- fysiikan lakien mukaanaccording to the laws of physics.
- fysikaalisestiaccording to the laws of physics.
- fyysisestiusing physical force.
French physiquement
- physiquementin a physical manner
German physisch, physikalisch
- physischin a physical manner
- physikalischaccording to the laws of physics.
Hungarian fizikailag
- fizikailagin a physical manner
Latvian fiziski
- fiziskiin a physical manner
Polish fizycznie, fizycznie
- fizyczniein a physical manner
- fizycznieaccording to the laws of physics.
- fizycznieusing physical force.
Portuguese fisicamente
- fisicamentein a physical manner
Russian физи́чески, физи́чески
- физи́чески (fizíčeski)in a physical manner
- физи́чески (fizíčeski)according to the laws of physics.
- физи́чески (fizíčeski)using physical force.
Spanish físicamente
- físicamentein a physical manner
Swedish fysiskt
- fysisktin a physical manner
Cite this entry
physically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physically
“physically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physically. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “physically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physically.
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