cerebrally
1
7.9
- adverb
- /səˈrɛb.rə.li/
- Formal
:
cerebralmente
- He communicated cerebrally, preferring rational discussions over emotional arguments.
Examples
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In other words, cerebrally, girls know the value of physical education, but do not like it.
Academic text (1991) -
It would be a stride toward treating them as equals cerebrally as well as emotionally.
Academic text (2002) -
For me, the final book in the Cerebus story was a revelation in terms of being able to actually experience a work of art in the moment of reception, on all levels—cerebrally, physically, spiritually—rather than merely having an emotional reaction to a work, which is all I'd ever really known to that point.
Blog text (9) -
She approached the problem cerebrally, analyzing every detail before making a decision.
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The professor taught the subject cerebrally, encouraging students to think critically rather than relying on emotions.
Synonyms
395
3.2
Happens in the mind rather than in the body
97
5.4
In a way that uses thinking rather than feelings
5
6.8
In a way that uses thinking, learning, or remembering
Antonyms
Compounds
A person who has difficulty thinking or learning because of a brain problem
How Intellectual
97
5.4
- Formal
1
7.9
43
3.7
395
3.2
369
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
cerebrally = cerebral (transparent) = cerebr + ly
Formed from the adjective 'cerebral' + the productive adverbial suffix '-ly'; the adverbial meaning ('in an intellectual manner') is directly derived from the adjective.
Etymology
Cerebrally comes from the Latin cerebrum, which means 'brain'. So to do something cerebrally is to do it with thinking and logic, using your brain rather than your feelings.