physically

/ˈfɪzɪkli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɪzɪkli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfi-zi-k(ə-)lē/ (ame, mw)

physically — adverb

1. with reference to the body, including health, strength, or outward appearance, n

1.副詞B2
釋義

with reference to the body, including health, strength, or outward appearance, not thoughts or feelings

例句

After the long flight, Nina felt physically tired for two days.

physically + adjective for body condition

The game was simple mentally, but physically hard for young players.

contrast: mentally ... physically

同義詞
  • bodily

    more formal and often used for injury, harm, or direct contact

  • outwardly

    only about visible appearance, not health or strength

  • in shape

    informal and only about fitness

反義詞
  • mentally

    describes the mind, thinking, or memory instead of the body

  • emotionally

    focuses on feelings rather than bodily condition

文法句型

physically tired / strong / healthy / active

physically + adjective

用法筆記

Often used before adjectives such as tired, strong, healthy, active, and attractive. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about real-world limits or material facts rather than a person's body.

常見錯誤

❌After the race, I was physical tired.
✅After the race, I was physically tired.
💡Use the adverb 'physically' before an adjective, not the adjective 'physical'.

2. within the real world of objects, space, size, and the limits set by nature

2.副詞B2
釋義

within the real world of objects, space, size, and the limits set by nature

例句

With one door and fifty guests, escape was not physically possible.

physically possible / impossible

The sofa was physically too large to fit through the door.

real-world size limit

同義詞
  • realistically

    often about practical likelihood, not touchable objects or natural laws

  • materially

    formal and focused on actual physical form or substance

  • tangibly

    stresses something that can be touched or clearly sensed

反義詞
  • theoretically

    describes what works in idea or theory, not necessarily in the real world

文法句型

physically possible / impossible

physically touch / fit / reach + noun

用法筆記

Common with words like possible, impossible, near, large, and present when you are talking about what can really happen in the material world. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes bodily condition or appearance.

常見錯誤

❌It is physical impossible to lift this piano alone.
✅It is physically impossible to lift this piano alone.
💡Use the adverb 'physically' before 'impossible'.