virtuously

Example Sentences

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"Theological doctrines encouraged aid for the shame-faced poor, who threatened the moral order by showing that you could live virtuously and prosperously but still fall victim to twists of fortune," said Robb.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023

The more we begin to understand the “human dance,” the more we grasp how we relate to one another and how social roles and relationships must be accounted for to act virtuously.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

So they liked—or at least virtuously told experimenters they liked—having a robot prod them to do so.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2021

Tcherniakov said that “as a true actor, he virtuously uses different masks to communicate.”

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2021

“I’m not supposed to say,” said Eric virtuously.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman