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psychically

psychically

10 9.3
By using the mind to sense things people cannot see or hear
  • adverb
  • /ˈsaɪkɪkli/
translation icon : psíquicamente
  • These vampires are psychically linked.

It's like psychically we know when to be born.

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Examples

  • Psychically, then, the virtual experience may be more cathected and more "real" than the embodied equivalent.

    Academic text (2005)
  • She can psychically sense the emotions of others during the meditation session.

  • It's like psychically we know when to be born.

  • Did she drop it, or did you psychically will it to fall?

  • Old persons especially want to keep hold of where they are psychically: "at home," though they mistake their present physical location.

    Academic text (1994)
  • He's psychically connected with it.

  • I'm not certain, my dear, but I believe your husband has somehow psychically diverted the route.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Our society creates these socially and psychically disenfranchised men, and their revenge on society is terrible.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Nowadays we know that there is no such thing as supernatural phenomena, and that one part of this Earth is, psychically speaking, very much like another.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Fanon is among the first to comprehensively trace what it means to be psychically occupied by another.

    Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

magically
vspsychically
98 4.3

In a way that seems impossible and happens suddenly

emphasizes mental or soul phenomena rather than performed magic
spiritually
vspsychically
68 4.8

In a way that relates to your inner feelings or beliefs

is more about paranormal abilities or mind phenomena than belief
telepathically
vspsychically
17 8.6

People understand each other without speaking or using signals

is broader, covering mind, soul, or other paranormal abilities
supernaturally
vspsychically
4 7.9

In a way that nature cannot explain

is more specific to inner mental or soul related experiences
mystically
vspsychically
2 8.2

In a way that seems connected to spiritual or unseen forces

leans more toward paranormal mental powers than spiritual practice
paranormally
vspsychically
1 8.9

In a way that involves events beyond normal science

is narrower, focusing on mental, soul, or specific paranormal powers
clairvoyantly
vspsychically
9.9

In a way that seems to see the future

is broader, covering general mind, soul, or paranormal phenomena
occultly
vspsychically
9.9

In a way that uses secret powers like magic

focuses more on inner mind or soul experiences than on practices

Antonyms

552 2.1

Relating to the body rather than the mind or feelings

How Psychic

psychically
10 9.3
paranormally
1 8.9
mentally
395 3.2

Surface Forms

psychically positive

Morphology

psychically = psychic (transparent) = psychic + ally

The adverb is formed by a regular adverbial suffix from the adjective 'psychic', so its meaning is directly derived from the base.

Etymology

Psychically comes from the Greek root psych- from psyche, which means 'soul' or 'mind', and the same root is in psychology. So to act psychically is to use the mind or soul, and sometimes it means using a 'mind power' people think is beyond the normal senses.