cerebrally

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ce•re•bral /səˈribrəl, ˈsɛrə-/   adj. 

1. Anatomy, Zoology of or relating to the cerebrum:
   [before a noun] The cerebral cortex is involved with higher thinking processes.
2. characterized by the use of the intellect and not by the feelings or intuition:
   Chess is a cerebral game.

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ce•re•bral  (sə rē′brəl, ser′ə-), adj. 

1. Anatomy, Zoology of or pertaining to the cerebrum or the brain.
2. betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct:
   His is a cerebral music that leaves many people cold.
3. Phonetics retroflex (def. 2).

n. 

4. Phonetics a cerebral sound.

• Neo-Latin cerebrālis. See cerebrum, -al¹
• 1795–1805

ce•re′bral•ly, adv.