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psychologically

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

adverb

  1. 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.


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Etymology

Origin of psychologically

psychological ( def. ) + -ly

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MarketWatch: Why is it so psychologically difficult for people to stay invested for the long term?

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Makers of everyday goods are struggling to keep product prices under the psychologically important $9.99 threshold as manufacturing costs rise.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

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

From BBC Jul. 6, 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

Organizationally unable and psychologically unprepared to challenge the rule of the Big Men, as the business leaders were known, the mill hands simply endured their lot.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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