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ethically

[eth-i-klee] / ˈɛθ ɪ kli /
ADVERB
right
Synonyms
STRONG
decently properly
WEAK
conscientiously dispassionately equitably evenly honestly honorably impartially lawfully legitimately morally objectively reliably righteously sincerely squarely virtuously without bias without prejudice
Antonyms
WEAK
inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly
ADVERB
socially
Synonyms
STRONGEST
culturally philosophically politically psychologically
WEAK
anthropologically eugenically humanly

Example Sentences

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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

Neither is it ethically appropriate for a media company to pretend it doesn’t exist, or to recast it as a launch for a reality show storyline.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

"Some of these tools are not ethically dubious at all. They're trained by people that are using their own work," she added.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

You owe him nothing — legally, ethically or morally.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

It has no legal status, but socially and ethically is an ancient and vigorous institution.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.