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morally

[mawr-uh-lee, mor-] / ˈmɔr ə li, ˈmɒr- /
ADVERB
in accordance with accepted standards of conduct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
properly scrupulously
WEAK
appropriately conscientiously decently fairly honestly honorably justly laudably respectably righteously trustworthily truthfully uprightly
Antonyms
WEAK
dishonorably worthlessly wrongly
ADVERB
in a chaste manner
Synonyms
STRONG
virtuously
WEAK
chastely purely
Antonyms
WEAK
dishonorably worthlessly wrongly
ADVERB
practically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
potentially
WEAK
basically implicitly probably substantially virtually
Antonyms
WEAK
dishonorably worthlessly wrongly

Example Sentences

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Thoreau believed slavery was morally reprehensible, and refused to pay a poll tax supporting the government that allowed it.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The Army itself advises soldiers to “maintain the high ground,” and research shows that rapid-fire calls made under pressure by the morally immature lead to disaster.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

A nation may resort to war only as the result of a dilemma where the only solutions are morally suspect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

I’ve been hosting on Airbnb for a few years, and I’ve recently found myself in a bit of a gray area, morally speaking.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

And I say that it was morally wrong if any of the contributors got special favors for the contributions that they made.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith