psychically

[sahy-kik-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that relates to the human soul or mind, or to mental phenomena; psychologically.

   I refuse to be psychically and emotionally manipulated by Hollywood and its manufactured, clichéd movie characters.

   Any change in the environment influences us both physically and psychically.

2. in a way that relates to phenomena outside natural or scientific knowledge; spiritually.

   Neptune is imaginative and dreamy, so when it shows up in a conjunction with the moon, it can make an individual psychically in tune with others.

3. by means of or in a way that relates to nonphysical or supernatural influences, forces, or powers.

   I'd love to be able to psychically find objects I misplace, or foresee negative events in my future to avoid.

Other Word Forms

• nonpsychically adverb
• unpsychically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of psychically¹

psychical ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

In this incisive, tragic account of the toll of war on the psychically wounded veteran, Salinger introduces Seymour Glass.

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What we know is that 31 people died, 16,000 structures were destroyed, and an untold number of people may never recover financially or psychically.

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In Dan Chaon’s novel, a pair of psychically gifted twins find a home, of sorts, among a crew of circus freaks.

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Being on the receiving end of a federal criminal investigation destroys you personally, professionally and psychically — even if you eventually prevail.

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It lifts some of the burden of travel, so that you can psychically inhabit the remarkable reality of flight.

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