Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

ethically

[eth-i-klee] / ˈɛθ ɪ kli /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Then I admit that I find it uninspiring—maybe even troubling—to read posts from community members who are “asking the chatbot questions about their kids, which seems ethically wrong to me.”

From Slate • May 10, 2026

You are not ethically bound to support your mother-in-law from now until she passes away.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Divita also says that Lennick has made some smart moves with videos showing how to wear and style the clips, as well as promoting them as sustainably and ethically made in China.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Frances Perkins, Franklin Roosevelt’s Labor secretary, recalled having to clean up the agency — not just morally and ethically, but with broom and bucket, when she took over from William Nuckles Doak, Herbert Hoover’s appointee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But a PIH doctor spoke up, saying that he had signed the Hippocratic Oath to practice medicine ethically, but he didn’t remember signing an oath to do it in a cost-effective way.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "ethically" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com