mentally
adverb
men·tal·ly
ˈmen-tᵊl-ē 
1
: in the mind
Mentally he promised himself that he would never again use a collar on any living creature.—
Brian Jacques
: using the mind
Brian Jacquesable to mentally calculate large sums
2
: 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
David Foster WallaceI felt too hungry and tired and mentally overloaded to ask any more questions.—Rick Riordan
Rick RiordanExamples of mentally in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The hearing was set to discuss whether the student was mentally competent to face the impact of his actions.
—Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Today, it's increasingly blamed for the tragedy that thousands of mentally ill people sleep on our city streets.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Its special ingredients may boost neurotransmitters making every day mentally vibrant and clear.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
In February 2020, the judge found Woods was not mentally competent to stand trial and ordered him to a psychiatric hospital.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Vallow Daybell has appealed her convictions to the state Supreme Court; her legal team raising the issue of whether Vallow Daybell was mentally competent to stand trial.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Additionally, the desire to remain mentally and socially active contributes to this trend, challenging outdated notions of retirement as a period of decline.
—Tim Fries, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Pregnancy and birth are transformative events—mentally, emotionally, and, yes, physically.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
In the box, there is an old diary of his mentally disturbed brother and a list: with their names and the dates of their deaths.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Today, it's increasingly blamed for the tragedy that thousands of mentally ill people sleep on our city streets.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Its special ingredients may boost neurotransmitters making every day mentally vibrant and clear.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
In February 2020, the judge found Woods was not mentally competent to stand trial and ordered him to a psychiatric hospital.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Vallow Daybell has appealed her convictions to the state Supreme Court; her legal team raising the issue of whether Vallow Daybell was mentally competent to stand trial.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Additionally, the desire to remain mentally and socially active contributes to this trend, challenging outdated notions of retirement as a period of decline.
—Tim Fries, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Pregnancy and birth are transformative events—mentally, emotionally, and, yes, physically.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
In the box, there is an old diary of his mentally disturbed brother and a list: with their names and the dates of their deaths.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Mentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentally. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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