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How to spell physically

Physically is spelled P-H-Y-S-I-C-A-L-L-Y. The part people get wrong: double L.

What it means: With or using the body.

In a sentence: The cat is physically jumping high up to catch the toy. ▶

The part people get wrong

Watch for double l, and an unstressed vowel that is hard to hear.

Same family: physic, physics, physician, physicality. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Physically” comes from the adjective “physical,” which traces back to the Greek word “physis,” meaning “nature.” Over time, its meaning shifted from ‘relating to nature’ to ‘relating to the body,’ which is how we most often use it today.

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