mentally
Americanadverb
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in or with the mind or intellect; intellectually.
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with regard to the mind.
Etymology
Origin of mentally
Explanation
Anything that happens mentally is happening in your mind. This adverb refers to brainy activity. If you’re mentally unstable, you need a shrink. Just as the adverb physically relates to the body, mentally relates to the mind. A mentally tough person is strong-willed. If someone is mentally unfit for a job, he doesn't have the brains to carry it out. A crossword puzzle can be a mentally challenging task. In the Star Wars movies, Jedi knights can mentally move objects just by willing it to happen. This word covers all the things that happen in your head.
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Example Sentences
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You know as a player that when you play City away you have got to be at it, and you find the extra you need physically and mentally to match them.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
After spending hours browsing online and not finding anything that meets my criteria, I become mentally exhausted and end up not ordering anything.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
I’m back from a quick trip to Slovenia with my daughter and am mentally still in that fairytale Alps land of castles and gobsmacking lake views.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"The hardest part is coming back from an injury and preparing mentally for matches. The more minutes you play, the better, and that increases your confidence and helps you improve little by little."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Before he can mentally berate himself for doing something so silly, the fortune-teller smiles, though for a moment there is something almost sad beneath it.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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