Meanings
adverbphysics-ly (comparative more physics-ly, superlative most physics-ly)
comparative more physics-ly · superlative most physics-ly
- colloquialAccording to or using physics.
How do you physics-ly determine which fighting style has the most awesome kick?
2009, Rhett Allain, Fight Science = Bad Science1 more example
Physics-ly inclined students are encouraged to derive the equations from first principles; the rest of you may keep reading.
2004, Ben Tsou, Kevin Wayne, Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Hard Spheres
Origin
From physics + -ly, to distinguish from physically.
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