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men·tal·ly
 mentally
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- pronunciation:
- men
t
li
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adverb |
| definition 1: |
If you do something mentally, you do it with your mind.
Alicia mentally prepared herself for the race. |
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If someone is mentally tired, it is their mind that is tired. Maybe they had to spend all day trying to think of solutions to difficult problems, so they are tired of thinking. If a person is mentally active, the way they are active is with their mind. Maybe they can't walk well or exercise, but they read a lot, or write things, or do puzzles that make them think. If a person is mentally ill, there is something wrong with their mind. There may be nothing wrong with their body, though.
Sam's grandmother has some physical problems, but she is mentally very able, so she still works and uses her computer.There are medical treatments that help people who are mentally ill. |
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