Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

physically

/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: phys-i-cal-ly
IPA: /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a physical manner.

adv

According to the laws of physics.

adv

Using physical force.

adv

Directly, rather than automatically or similar.

Informal

adv

According to the rules of medicine.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"“And whatʼs more,” the voice went on triumphantly, “the patient is both physically and neurally whole.”"
"Oh, yeah? Well, that's not physically possible for me to do! So there!"
"In good times and bad, in sickness and health, the benefits of friendships between women are physically and psychologically undeniable."
"After the software updated, I had to go in and physically change all the settings back to the way I wanted them."

Etymology

From physic + -ally or physical + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/
British English: /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more physically (comparative) most physically (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonphysically

Phrases

physically based animation physically challenged physically unclonable function

Questions

How do you pronounce physically?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/.
What does physically mean?: In a physical manner.
Where does physically come from?: From physic + -ally or physical + -ly.

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