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mentally

adv. manner
B1 Intermediate US //ˈmɛnəɫi// UK //mˈɛntəli// men·tal·ly

adv. connected to your mind and how you think. You use this to describe things that happen inside your head rather than in your body.

adv. relating to the mind or intellectual capacity. Often used to distinguish cognitive processes from physical or emotional ones.


SIMPLE

He is mentally exhausted after the long exam.

CONTEXTUAL

The athlete prepares for the race by mentally visualizing every turn of the track before the starting whistle blows.

COMPLEX

While the physical injuries healed within weeks, the trauma left him mentally drained, requiring months of quiet reflection to regain his former confidence.

Origin

From mental + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed before the adjective it modifies or after the verb.

Pitfall

He is mental tiredHe is mentally tiredLearners often use the adjective 'mental' instead of the adverb 'mentally' to modify another adjective.

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