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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Other Word Forms

• nonpsychologically adverb
• semipsychologically adverb
• unpsychologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of psychologically

psychological ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The characters are not in themselves complicated or ambiguous; it’s as psychologically simple as “Star Wars” was, to start — and you know how that worked out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

On Friday, oil prices hit a psychologically important $90 a barrel for the first time in two years as Kuwait cut output.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

That had Treasurys looking like a port in the storm, with the benchmark 10-year rate dipping below the psychologically important 4% threshold last week.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Laviai Nielsen says straight after the 2024 Paris Olympics she felt "emotionally, psychologically and mentally" burnt out.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

But there were always two factors psychologically dominant in his personality.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

Related Words

• culturally
• philosophically
• politically