WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mor•al•ly /ˈmɔrəli, ˈmɑr-/USA pronunciation
adv. correctly, properly, or virtuously:thought he had acted morally but his doubts remained. See -mor-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- with regard to principles of right conduct:Is it morally justifiable to participate in a sport in which the aim is to injure another?
mor•al•ly
(môr′ə lē, mor′-),USA pronunciation adv.
- in a moral manner.
- from a moral point of view:morally reprehensible.
- virtuously.
- virtually;
practically.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see moral, -ly
'morally' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
4-F
- ability
- astrict
- bad
- badly
- base
- benighted
- bent
- better
- bounden
- bounder
- cankered
- chequebook journalism
- clean
- clean bill of health
- corrupt
- debt of honour
- decadent
- deformed
- demoralize
- denounce
- deprave
- depraved
- deviate
- didactic
- distorted
- dog
- dogs
- duty
- duty-bound
- edification
- edify
- engagé
- err
- evil
- feeble
- fine
- fortify
- foul
- frail
- good
- harm
- healthy
- honor
- immaculate
- impaired
- impure
- incorrupt
- incumbent
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