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cognitively
This term is primarily used in clinical, psychological, and academic registers to describe the specific mechanisms of the mind. It isolates the mental functions of processing information, such as memory and reasoning, from emotional or physical states. In a medical context, it often appears in the phrase "cognitively impaired" to denote a deficit in mental capacity without necessarily implying a psychiatric disorder.
Because it is an adverb derived from a technical field, it is rarely used in casual conversation. Instead of saying someone is "cognitively slow" in a social setting, a speaker would more naturally use "slow" or "confused." Using "cognitively" signals a shift toward a formal, diagnostic, or analytical perspective.
Meanings
Examples
The patient is cognitively impaired due to the advanced stage of the disease.
Children develop cognitively at different rates during their early years.
I feel like I am not cognitively present in this meeting.
The puzzle is designed to challenge the player cognitively.
We need to analyze how the subject is cognitively processing the information.
We need to analyze how the subject is cognitively processing the information.
Is it possible to be cognitively overloaded by too many tasks at once?
The AI was built to mimic how humans function cognitively.