mentally

Within one's mind

Mentally means in or with the mind, as opposed to physically or externally.

You can be mentally exhausted without physical fatigue, mentally prepared for a challenge, or do arithmetic mentally rather than on paper.

Mentally ill describes psychological disorders.

In casual speech, mentally can intensify states: I'm mentally done with this week.

cognition

intellectually

In a thinking manner

analytically · conceptually · abstractly · theoretically · philosophically · cerebrally · thoughtfully · reasoning · comprehension · understanding

state

alert

Warning or watchfulness

  • sharpFine-edged, or astute
  • foggyObscured by vapor
  • dullLacking edge or interest

clear · confused · present · absent · engaged · detached · unstable · sound · competent · incapacitated

health

psychologically

Relating to mental processes

wellness · stability · illness · disorder · breakdown · exhaustion · resilience · recovery · therapy · counseling

effort

taxing

Requiring great effort

challenging · stimulating · tiring · fatiguing · straining · exerting · wrestling · grappling · struggling · working

preparation

psyching

Mental intimidation tactics

readying · focusing · centering · steeling · bracing · fortifying · conditioning · priming · imagining · anticipating

Categories
Opposites
mind versus body

mentallyphysically

Relating to the body

bodily · corporeally · corporally · somatically · materially

internal versus external reality

mentallyactually

In truth, not supposedly

really · literally · outwardly · concretely · externally

abstract versus concrete engagement

mentallyphysically

Relating to the body

manually · hands-on · practically · experientially · tangibly

Phrases
Family

mental, mentality, mentalist, mental illness, mentalism, mentally ill

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G