mentally

adverb

men·tal·ly ˈmen-tᵊl-ē

: in the mind

Mentally he promised himself that he would never again use a collar on any living creature.—

Brian Jacques

: using the mind

able to mentally calculate large sums

: with regard to the mind or its capacity

physically and mentally healthy people

a mentally competent adult

a mentally challenging activity

… if you try to hide the fact that you feel mentally inadequate, and so go around making jokes about your own dullness and acting as if it didn't bother you at all …—

David Foster Wallace

I felt too hungry and tired and mentally overloaded to ask any more questions.—

Rick Riordan

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Process visualization perfects your performance Athletes nail their technique by mentally rehearsing every move. —

Jodie Cook, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 The daughter, a 37-year-old mentally handicapped woman, was found dead on Oct. 8, over a year after the caregiver had been charged with abuse and financial exploitation, according to court documents. —

Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025 Socializing keeps people mentally sharp, offering new perspectives and emotional support. —

Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025 Hochul also took aim at homelessness and mental illness on the subway, reiterating her support for an expansion of the state’s laws governing the involuntary commitment of mentally ill people. —

Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mentally