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physically

adv
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/CA

Etymology

From physic + -ally or physical + -ly.

  1. derived from *bʰuH-✻
  2. derived from φῠσῐκός
  3. derived from physicus
  4. inherited from phisik
  5. formed as physically — “physic + -ally”

Definitions

  1. In a physical manner.

    • “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.

  2. According to the laws of physics.

  3. Using physical force.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. 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.

    2. According to the rules of medicine.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at physically. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at physically. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at physically

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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