mentally

[US]/ˈmentəlɪ/
[UK]/'mɛntli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. psychologically; emotionally; intellectually.

Phrases & Collocations

mentally exhausted

mentally challenging

mentally stimulating

mentally draining

mentally tough

mentally ill

mentally sharp

mentally unstable

mentally retarded

mentally handicapped

Example Sentences

he was mentally unstable.

bodily but not mentally present.

a patient who is mentally disordered.

a day centre for the mentally ill.

Mentally she's very stable.

an institution for mentally ill offenders

a mentally retarded child

He was so slow that many thought him mentally retarded.

the changes aim to deinstitutionalize mentally ill people.

the officer concerned is mentally and emotionally stable.

the mentally stultifying effects of a disadvantaged home.

She mentally rehearsed what she would say to Jeff.

people who were labelled as ‘mentally handicapped’.

The problem of validity when tests are used in minority groups or for the educationally-mentally retarded.

He added the numbers mentally; he did not need a pencil and paper.

By tacit agreement, Clark's friends all avoided any mention of his mentally ill wife.

Visiting that hospital for the mentally ill really brought home to me how sad some people’s lives are.

I ejaculated mentally, “you deserve perpetual isolation from your species for your churlish inhospitality.

Real-world Examples

It transformed me physically, it transformed me mentally.

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Harry shook himself mentally; he was being stupid.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

He challenged me mentally, not just physically.

Source: NBA Star Speech Collection

I was absolutely exhausted, physically and mentally.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

Now, she is focused on staying healthy mentally and physically.

Source: New York Times

But this status overwhelmed me mentally.

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The same thing happens to people who stop moving, either mentally or physically.

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Exercising on a regular basis will do you good, both mentally and physically.

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Solitary confinement was originally designed to break a person mentally, physically and emotionally.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) March 2015 Collection

It's therapeutic, mentally, physically, and it's exhilarating.

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