mentally

/ˈmentəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmentəli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmen-tᵊl-ē/ (ame, mw)

mentally — adverb

1. relating to your mind or thinking, rather than your physical body or condition

1.副詞B1
釋義

relating to your mind or thinking, rather than your physical body or condition

例句

Kofi felt mentally exhausted after studying for his final exams all night.

mentally + adjective (exhausted)

The physiotherapist said Sari was making progress both mentally and physically.

contrasted with physically

同義詞
  • psychologically

    More clinical register, often about mental health or emotional processing rather than general thinking

  • intellectually

    Narrower scope — focuses on reasoning and knowledge, while mentally also covers emotional and cognitive states

  • cognitively

    More technical and formal, used mainly in academic or medical writing about brain functions

反義詞
  • physically

    The body as opposed to the mind — the most direct antonym in common usage

  • emotionally

    Different dimension — feelings and affect rather than thoughts and mental processes

文法句型

mentally + adjective describing a state

mentally + verb of thinking or preparation

用法筆記

Commonly placed before adjectives describing a person's state (mentally exhausted, mentally sharp) and before verbs of cognitive preparation (mentally prepare, mentally rehearse). Frequently paired with physically or emotionally to distinguish mind-related aspects from other dimensions.

常見錯誤

❌She was tired mentally after the long trip.
✅She was mentally tired after the long trip.
💡As an adverb of manner/domain, mentally usually comes before the adjective or verb it modifies, not after.