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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Mentally, emotionally, psychologically, ideologically, it's gonna get worse.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Her biting and formally audacious narratives examine class, politics and — a speciality — the interiority of women through enigmatic portraits of psychologically complex individuals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

While the move pushes it above the psychologically significantly $200 level, it was only a small boost compared with Advanced Micro Devices’

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Bitcoin briefly pushed past the psychologically important $80,000 level for the first time since the start of the year on Monday.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

I think Jack helped Bobby psychologically, with chess fightingness, just being tough and wanting always to win.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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