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mentally

mentally

395 3.2
Happens in the mind rather than in the body
  • adverb
  • /ˈmɛn.təl.i/
translation icon : mentalmente
  • Do you want to be mentally fit, and physically strong?
  • mentally ill
  • mentally and physically
  • mentally disabled

I just think we have like broken, toxic, mentally unstable people.

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Examples

  • Robot's protocols for helping Frank center on finding a long-term activity that keeps Frank mentally engaged and physically active.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Providing compassionate care for mentally ill people remains an open challenge worldwide.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Step back in your own mind mentally and just smile.

  • And a lot of people are not mentally well enough.

  • How did you stay mentally strong through that time?

  • In order to retain information, the students must be mentally involved during the duration of the field trip.

    Academic text (1990)
  • I would let Harj know, so that he can mentally prepare.

  • Now visualize the way out, mentally rehearse the way out.

  • Students may find practicing more taxing mentally and emotionally than professional musicians do.

    Academic text (2008)
  • She decided to focus on her mental health and seek support from a therapist to feel better mentally.

Synonyms

intellectually
vsmentally
97 5.4

In a way that uses thinking rather than feelings

includes broader mind activities beyond just logical thought
psychologically
vsmentally
90 5.3

In a way that affects a person's mind or feelings

refers to inner thought processes more generally rather than clinical study
cognitively
vsmentally
5 6.8

In a way that uses thinking, learning, or remembering

focuses on the mind rather than the body
cerebrally
vsmentally
  • Formal
1 7.9

In a thoughtful, logical way that uses the mind rather than feelings

is broader, covering all thinking and inner thought rather than academic tone

Antonyms

552 2.1

Relating to the body rather than the mind or feelings

Compounds

mentally ill
  • Vulgar
77 3.4

Having a serious problem with thinking, feeling, or behaving because of a brain condition

1 9.9

People who have serious difficulty learning and thinking

How Intellectual

cerebrally
  • Formal
1 7.9
thoughtfully
43 3.7
mentally
395 3.2
emotionally
369 2.7

Surface Forms

mentally positive

Morphology

mentally = mental (transparent) = mental + ly

The adverb is formed by the regular, productive suffix '-ly' from the adjective 'mental', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word mentally comes from mental, which goes back to the Latin word mens meaning 'mind', and the ending -ly that makes it an adverb; so mentally means 'in the mind' or 'in a mental way'.