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morally

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


ADVERB
in a chaste manner
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Three screenings showcase the director’s stylish, morally complicated work: ‘Fatal Attraction,’ ‘Unfaithful’ and the theatrical premiere of ‘Deep Water.’

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

I get emails all the time saying, “Adam, why are you even on X as a platform anymore? Wouldn’t it be morally right to get off Twitter?”

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Just 52% of Americans say the death penalty is morally acceptable, the lowest number since the 1970s, a Gallup poll shows.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The founder of modern economics firmly believed that “improvement” and the growth of “civilized society” were morally commendable ends whose realization could be advanced by rigorous economic thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Compounded by Lawrence’s campaign for the Super, a project that many physicists considered technically and morally dubious, this record undermined his reputation as a scientist s scientist driven by the quest for knowledge alone.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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