Dictionary

physically en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/ (Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (UK) audio

Etymology

From physic + -ally or physical + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a physical manner.
   • Oh, yeah? Well, that's not physically possible for me to do! So there! 2007, Curious George:
   • “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:
   • 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 three S’s, a new book says”, in CNN:
2. According to the laws of physics.
3. Using physical force.
4. (informal) 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. (obsolete) According to the rules of medicine.

Forms

Deriveds

nonphysically · physically based animation · physically unclonable function · physically challenged

Translations (35)

ru физи́чески (according to the laws of physics.) · hy ֆիզիկապես (in a physical manner) · fi fyysisesti (in a physical manner) · et füüsiliselt (using physical force.) · hu fizikailag (in a physical manner) · et füüsikaliselt (according to the laws of physics.) · de physisch (in a physical manner) · lv fiziski (in a physical manner) · nl lichamelijk (in a physical manner) · oc fisicament (in a physical manner) · gl fisicamente (in a physical manner) · pl fizycznie (according to the laws of physics.) · ca físicament (using physical force.) · ia physicamente (in a physical manner) · ca físicament (according to the laws of physics.) · gl fisicamente (according to the laws of physics.) · hy ֆիզիկորեն (in a physical manner) · fr physiquement (in a physical manner) · hy ֆիզիկորեն (according to the laws of physics.) · eo fizike (in a physical manner) · gl fisicamente (using physical force.) · sv fysiskt (in a physical manner) · fi fyysisesti (using physical force.) · ca físicament (in a physical manner) · pt fisicamente (in a physical manner) · de physikalisch (according to the laws of physics.) · ru физи́чески (in a physical manner) · fi fysikaalisesti (according to the laws of physics.) · et füüsiliselt (in a physical manner) · fi fysiikan lakien mukaan (according to the laws of physics.) · es físicamente (in a physical manner) · ru физи́чески (using physical force.) · ang līchamlīċe (in a physical manner) · pl fizycznie (using physical force.) · pl fizycznie (in a physical manner)