physically

Everyday

1. In a way that is about the body, not the mind: physically fit. tree →
2. In a way that is about real things you can touch or see: physically impossible. tree →
3. In person, by being there: physically present. tree →

In the lessons

In PE and health lessons being physically active keeps you healthy. In science «physically impossible» means it breaks the laws of nature. In safety lessons, «physically hurt» means injured in the body. In everyday talk «I physically can't eat more» is a strong way to say you're full.

Examples

• Running every day keeps you physically fit. tree →
• It is physically impossible to jump to the Moon. tree →
• The boxer was physically strong but tired. tree →
• He was physically present but his mind was elsewhere. tree →
• Nobody was physically hurt in the crash. tree →
• I physically can't fit another bite in! tree →
• One of the young volunteers, of whom, physically speaking, it might be said that he had a great head, was on guard that evening at the hospital. tree →

Note

Spelled physic-al-ly: double l. Opposite in many senses: mentally. Linked words: physical, physics.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The book says the letters and forces work both in the body and in the spirit. In the primary lessons: In PE and health lessons being physically active keeps you healthy. In science «physically impossible» means it breaks the laws of nature. In safety lessons, «physically hurt» means injured in the body. In everyday talk «I physically can't eat more» is a strong way to say you're full.

Examples

• Each working after its own way, physically and spiritually. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Spelled physic-al-ly: double l. Opposite in many senses: mentally. Linked words: physical, physics.