mentally
- adverb
- /ˈmɛn.təl.i/
- 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.
- I just think we have like broken, toxic, mentally unstable people.
- That's right, you are mentally weak for being bothered by things.
- The first lesson is to be mentally strong, never to complain.
- When I mean ready, I was ready mentally, I was ready physically.
- I can't do that because I'm not mentally or physically capable.
- They'll take the time and they'll mentally rehearse the the the action.
- if you're mentally weak and you quit
- And I think now I'm more equipped mentally than ever, which is nice.
- And so I felt strong mentally the whole way through this.
- I don't think he's physically, mentally capable of doing it at all.
- Like, did you ever prepare yourself, like mentally, like, what if I lose?
- How is that going to make you feel internally, mentally, physically?
Examples
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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.
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And a lot of people are not mentally well enough.
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How did you stay mentally strong through that time?
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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.
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Now visualize the way out, mentally rehearse the way out.
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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
In a way that uses thinking rather than feelings
In a way that affects a person's mind or feelings
In a way that uses thinking, learning, or remembering
In a thoughtful, logical way that uses the mind rather than feelings
Antonyms
Compounds
- Vulgar
Having a serious problem with thinking, feeling, or behaving because of a brain condition
How Intellectual
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
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'.