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

Williams encouraged Inge to write, and Inge’s first major success, “Come Back, Little Sheba,” established his voice: naturalistic, elegiac, and psychologically incisive.

From The Wall Street Journal

A pioneering 2021 study found that just 30 minutes of phone scrolling tires us out psychologically, actually reducing our ability to exercise.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whether employees feel psychologically safe speaking up about their AI use ends up dictating how they do or don’t use AI.

From Barron's

"I felt the first set was going to be major, psychologically, to him, so I had to win it. I was playing horribly, making mistakes, and I was giving it to him, basically," King said.

From BBC

Perhaps the biggest was the power that psychologically important price thresholds can have, several market experts said.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• culturally
• philosophically
• politically