adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In a mental manner; an idea thought out in one's mind, as opposed to an idea spoken orally.

   "mentally capable"

Adverb

1. 1
   in your mind wordnet

Example

More examples

"You must be mentally exhausted."

Etymology

From mental + -ly.

Related phrases

mentally challengedmentally disorderedmentally handicappedmentally illmentally retarded

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.