mentally
adverb
men·tal·ly
ˈmen-tᵊl-ē 
1
: in the mind
Mentally he promised himself that he would never again use a collar on any living creature.—
Brian Jacques
: using the mind
Brian Jacquesable to mentally calculate large sums
2
: with regard to the mind or its capacity
physically and mentally healthy people
a mentally competent adult
a mentally challenging activity
… if you try to hide the fact that you feel mentally inadequate, and so go around making jokes about your own dullness and acting as if it didn't bother you at all …—David Foster Wallace
David Foster WallaceI felt too hungry and tired and mentally overloaded to ask any more questions.—Rick Riordan
Rick RiordanExamples of mentally in a Sentence
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The newest of those settlements dates back to 2015 when — after a rise in jail suicides — the U.S. Department of Justice took legal action against the county for failing to provide adequate treatment for severely mentally ill inmates.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Additionally, some rural police agencies with smaller units can't send officers to CIT programs, said Ribnik.
Mental health advocates believe CIT is a start to create safer spaces for people who are mentally ill.
—Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 29 May 2024
Vallow Daybell has appealed her convictions to the state Supreme Court, with her legal team raising the issue of whether Vallow Daybell was mentally competent to stand trial.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Read Next National Mom chains mentally disabled daughter to bed until sister finds her, PA cops say
May 29, 2024 3:17 PM
This story was originally published May 31, 2024, 4:18 PM.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Additionally, some rural police agencies with smaller units can't send officers to CIT programs, said Ribnik.
Mental health advocates believe CIT is a start to create safer spaces for people who are mentally ill.
—Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 29 May 2024
Vallow Daybell has appealed her convictions to the state Supreme Court, with her legal team raising the issue of whether Vallow Daybell was mentally competent to stand trial.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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“Mentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentally. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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