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morally

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


ADVERB
in a chaste manner
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There are morally and ethically dubious questions aplenty.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

That’s in part because conscious beings might matter morally in a way that unconscious things don’t.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Militarily and morally, it makes some sense; strategically, it would be a disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Junior members of staff told the independent disciplinary commission how head coach Tonda Eckert had placed them "under extreme pressure" to carry out a task they were clearly uncomfortable with and felt was morally wrong.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In a way, the most morally troubling thing about killing chickens is that after a while it is no longer morally troubling.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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