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morally

[mawr-uh-lee, mor-] / ˈmɔr ə li, ˈmɒr- /


ADVERB
in a chaste manner
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Most grew up in religious or at least morally serious families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But the recent surge has prompted criticism from influential rabbis, settler leaders and even military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, who described the attacks as "morally and ethically unacceptable".

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Last week, Israel's military chief of staff, Lt Gen Eyal Zamir, strongly condemned settler violence, calling it "morally and ethically unacceptable" and a danger to security.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

You are not legally responsible for paying for your mother’s care out of your own pocket, and if you can’t contribute because you have other needs, you aren’t really morally required to, either.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

The M’Naghten Rule, as has been previously stated, recognizes no form of insanity provided the defendant has the capacity to discriminate between right and wrong—legally, not morally.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote