psychically

American  

[sahy-kik-lee] / ˈsaɪ kɪk li /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonpsychically
  adverb
• unpsychically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of psychically

psychical ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

All hail a new Eggers book that’s character-driven, focusing on the long friendship between Robert “Cricket” Dibb and Olympia Argyros, close in age but years apart psychically.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2025

Elsewhere, in the “News & Policy” section, the stories become even more abstract and psychically displaced.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2025

He was psychically injured from not winning the tournament, and he couldn’t eradicate the sting of his four bitter losses—robberies, he called them—to Tal.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Related Words

• intellectually
• psychologically