mentally
mentally — adverb
1. relating to your mind or thinking, rather than your physical body or condition
relating to your mind or thinking, rather than your physical body or condition
Kofi felt mentally exhausted after studying for his final exams all night.
mentally + adjective (exhausted)
The physiotherapist said Sari was making progress both mentally and physically.
contrasted with physically
Élise mentally rehearsed her speech before stepping onto the stage.
Living alone in a new city can be mentally challenging for young people.
Hugo mentally calculated the cost of the groceries before reaching the checkout.
- psychologically
More clinical register, often about mental health or emotional processing rather than general thinking
- intellectually
Narrower scope — focuses on reasoning and knowledge, while mentally also covers emotional and cognitive states
- cognitively
More technical and formal, used mainly in academic or medical writing about brain functions
- physically
The body as opposed to the mind — the most direct antonym in common usage
- emotionally
Different dimension — feelings and affect rather than thoughts and mental processes
文法句型
mentally + adjective describing a state
mentally + verb of thinking or preparation
用法筆記
Commonly placed before adjectives describing a person's state (mentally exhausted, mentally sharp) and before verbs of cognitive preparation (mentally prepare, mentally rehearse). Frequently paired with physically or emotionally to distinguish mind-related aspects from other dimensions.