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
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This has taken a toll on me mentally.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
The players have even more of an edge mentally, according to Bell.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
That tendency to mentally replay problems, interactions, and frustrations is far more common in workplaces than many people realize.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
More broadly, managing these environments is rarely an individual task, but a collective one involving coaching, medical, performance, nutrition, and logistics staff working together behind the scenes to keep players physically and mentally ready throughout the tournament.
—Alan McCall, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
The players have even more of an edge mentally, according to Bell.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
That tendency to mentally replay problems, interactions, and frustrations is far more common in workplaces than many people realize.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
More broadly, managing these environments is rarely an individual task, but a collective one involving coaching, medical, performance, nutrition, and logistics staff working together behind the scenes to keep players physically and mentally ready throughout the tournament.
—Alan McCall, New York Times, 5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mentally
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“Mentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentally. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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