MENTALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mentally mean? 

• MENTALLY (adverb)
  The adverb MENTALLY has 1 sense:

1. in your mind

  Familiarity information: MENTALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MENTALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In your mind

Context example:

he suffered mentally

Pertainym:

mental (involving the mind or an intellectual process)

 Context examples 

Scientists also found those who were mentally ill had, on average, three per cent less glutathione in same region of the brain and eight per cent less in the thalamus.

(Key to Treating Schizophrenia May Be Found in Broccoli, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

In the service I mentally insert Miss Shepherd's name—I put her in among the Royal Family.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Perrault knew dogs, and when he looked at Buck he knew that he was one in a thousand—“One in ten t’ousand,” he commented mentally.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

He was a man of little culture, but with a considerable amount of rude strength, both physically and mentally.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"Very well," I responded, mentally, stand if you like; but you shall not go just yet, I am determined: solitude is at least as bad for you as it is for me.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Staying mentally and physically active also appears to play a role in preventing cognitive impairment.

(Deep Sleep May Play Role in Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Patient is awake and mentally responsive.

(Patient Alert, NCI Thesaurus)

Clinical Global Impression (CGI) Considering your total clinical experience with this particular population, how mentally ill is the patient at this time?

(CGI - Severity of Illness, NCI Thesaurus)

They may limit what you can do physically or mentally, or they can affect your senses.

(Disabilities, Department of Health and Human Services)

Researchers from Clarkson University in New York observed a group of older adults (average age 75) while they performed physically and mentally tiring tasks.

(Mental, Not Physical, Fatigue Affects Seniors' Walking Ability, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)