Directly
Directly adverb - In a direct line or course.
Physically and directly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Physically" instead an adverb "Directly".
Physically
Physically adverb - In accord with physical laws.
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Synonyms for Physically
Directly and physically are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Directly" instead an adverb "Physically".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- entirely and directly
- entirely and physically
- verbatim and directly
- verbatim and physically
- word for word and directly
- word for word and physically
- completely and directly
- completely and physically
- plainly and directly
- plainly and physically
- personally and directly
- personally and physically
- unequivocally and directly
- unequivocally and physically
Both words in one sentence
- Astorath the Prince of Darkness is so physically strong he's completely unaffected by warship-class weapons fired directly at him.
Source: Nigh-Invulnerability -
It's first played straight with a slight twist: she falls in love, not with the dashing knight who most directly and physically rescued her from a group of bandits and implied would-be rapists (older brother Jaime), but the malformed midget who comforted her afterward (younger brother Tyrion).
Source: Rescue Romance -
She also attacked him physically, which is rare since she usually doesn't attack directly herself but use technology to do the job.
Source: Break The Cutie / Web Comics
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Directly & Physically. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/physically>.
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