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phy·si·cal·ly

physically

 
pronunciation:
fI zih k li
part of speech: adverb
definition: If you do something physically, you do it with your body. If something is physically impossible, it is not possible to do it with your body. If you are strong physically, it means you are strong with respect to your body--that's the way you are strong.
The men couldn't lift the large rocks physically, so they had to rent a machine to help move them.Mr. Neal works hard at his desk, but his doctor says he should be more physically active.Mrs. Collins recovered from her illness, but she is still physically weak.Nothing is wrong with Mr. Webb physically, but he is filled with so much grief that he doesn't want to eat anything.