Synonyms

psychologically

American

[sahy-kuh-loj-ik-lee] / ˌsaɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪk li /

adverb

in a way that pertains to the mind or mental phenomena, especially to awareness, feeling, or motivation.

Poor-quality sleep is less restorative, both physically and psychologically.
Loss of social support has impacted the patients economically as well as psychologically.

Other Word Forms

nonpsychologically adverb
semipsychologically adverb
unpsychologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of psychologically

psychological ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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She knows it’s generally important to be able to defend the person you’re playing, but she also says the character felt “psychologically true.”

From Los Angeles Times

How would colonizing Mars alter us psychologically and physiologically?

From The Wall Street Journal

She said that as a result of the error she had "really struggled physically and psychologically", including trying out prosthetic legs which "kept falling off because of how high the amputation is".

From BBC

This means that you have to communicate in ways that are respectful, egalitarian and sensitive to who your child is psychologically.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It can steal part of your life away from you — psychologically, emotionally and certainly physically,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

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