mentally
Americanadverb
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in or with the mind or intellect; intellectually.
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with regard to the mind.
Etymology
Origin of mentally
Example Sentences
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"After making 'Revolution of Our Times', I expected not to be able to make movies for quite a long time, and was mentally prepared to go to jail," he said.
From Barron's
He appears mentally unstable and physically feeble, clinging to his lectern as if it were a walker.
From Salon
"You find that emotionally, mentally, it's taking a gradual toll on you," said Ameh, who earns minimum wage, around £12.20 an hour.
From Barron's
"We all worked so hard, mentally, emotionally," she said of the campaign.
From BBC
Mike Jeffries was declared "mentally incompetent" by a court in May and said to be suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer's disease.
From BBC
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