mentally
adverb
men·tal·ly
ˈmen-tᵊl-ē 
1
: in the mind
Mentally he promised himself that he would never again use a collar on any living creature.—
Brian Jacques
: using the mind
Brian Jacquesable to mentally calculate large sums
2
: with regard to the mind or its capacity
physically and mentally healthy people
a mentally competent adult
a mentally challenging activity
… if you try to hide the fact that you feel mentally inadequate, and so go around making jokes about your own dullness and acting as if it didn't bother you at all …—David Foster Wallace
David Foster WallaceI felt too hungry and tired and mentally overloaded to ask any more questions.—Rick Riordan
Rick RiordanExamples of mentally in a Sentence
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England have looked physically exhausted and mentally congested in each of their four matches to date.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
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However, once the moon slips into Aquarius, the atmosphere takes on a more cerebral, independent and mentally stimulating vibe.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
While Union Mission Gospel has opened up its emergency men's shelter on University Avenue East, Watkins said many people experiencing homelessness are not in a spot mentally or physically to take advantage.
—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
However, once the moon slips into Aquarius, the atmosphere takes on a more cerebral, independent and mentally stimulating vibe.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Collecting data on some 11,000 participants over a 12-year period, the researchers found that nearly half of American adults age 65 or older became physically stronger, mentally more acute, or both.
—
The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for mentally
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“Mentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentally. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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