Synonyms

psychologically

American

[sahy-kuh-loj-ik-lee] / ˌsaɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪk li /

adverb

in a way that pertains to the mind or mental phenomena, especially to awareness, feeling, or motivation.

Poor-quality sleep is less restorative, both physically and psychologically.
Loss of social support has impacted the patients economically as well as psychologically.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of psychologically

psychological ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Few people experience perennial happiness and contentment, but if you feel weighed down by these events, you can look at the impact it has had on you psychologically and emotionally.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

"It's quite psychologically difficult. And it's not how it was sold to us at the time."

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

And now that bitcoin has lost more than half its value, recently breaking below the psychologically important $60,000 line, Strategy is hurting, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

He somehow makes Diego and Zorro at once psychologically distinct and convincingly whole, even as their, which is to say his, identities grow cloudy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Dr. Norman Poythress from Taylor Hardin explained that Myers had told him that “his prior ‘confessions’ are bogus and were coerced out of him by the police through keeping him physically and psychologically isolated.”

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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