Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a physical manner; according to nature; according to physics or natural philosophy; not intellectually or morally.
- According to the art or rules of medicine.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a physical manner; according to the laws of nature or physics; by physical force; not morally.
- adverb obsolete According to the rules of medicine.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
physical manner. - adverb According to the
laws ofphysics . - adverb Using physical
force . - adverb obsolete According to the rules of
medicine .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in accord with physical laws
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Examples
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I remember I felt his pain physically, and I had a hard time not breaking down myself.
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Luckily he survived but he was never right again physically or mentally-he was subsequently pensioned out.
‘Single Crewed’ In Ruralshire « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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He could have made the villain physically stronger so that standing up to the hero wouldn't have been an act of courage, or perhaps made the hero and his Gay friend weaker or disabled.
Why Villains Exist in Fiction nissa_amas_katoj 2009
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They never expected anything physically from a date, but rather found it a privilege to take a girl out.
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Monsters | Her Bad Mother 2009
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Galbraith said that would be particularly attractive to people in physically demanding occupations.
Job-Creation Idea No. 12: Let The Old Folks Retire Early And Make Way For Young Workers The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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He could have made the villain physically stronger so that standing up to the hero wouldn't have been an act of courage, or perhaps made the hero and his Gay friend weaker or disabled.
Archive 2009-05-01 nissa_amas_katoj 2009
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Galbraith said that would be particularly attractive to people in physically demanding occupations.
Job-Creation Idea No. 12: Let The Old Folks Retire Early And Make Way For Young Workers Dan Froomkin 2010
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Galbraith said that would be particularly attractive to people in physically demanding occupations.
Job-Creation Idea No. 12: Let The Old Folks Retire Early And Make Way For Young Workers The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The Grizzlies want to expand their versatility, hoping that Mayo's ability to play point guard at times can result in physically bigger, more potent offensive lineups.
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But some fire departments are also using it to make sure that their firefighters remain physically fit for the job.
Grace Under Fire Mark Yost 2010
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