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- Dictionarymorally/ˈmɒrəli/
adverb
- 1. with reference to the principles of right and wrong behaviour: "he believed the war was morally justified"
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MORALLY definition: 1. based on principles that you or people in general consider to be right, honest, or acceptable…. Learn more.
moral, ethical, virtuous, righteous, noble mean conforming to a standard of what is right and good. moral implies conformity to established sanctioned codes or accepted notions of right and wrong. the basic moral values of a community.
relating to the standards of good or bad behaviour, fairness, honesty, etc. that each person believes in, rather than to laws: It's her moral obligation to tell the police what she knows. It is not part of a novelist's job to make a moral judgment. She was the only politician to condemn the proposed law on moral grounds (= for moral reasons).
noun. the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc. the embodiment or type of something. morals, principles or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct. Synonyms: morality, integrity. moral. / ˈmɒrəl / adjective.
Morally definition: in a moral manner.. See examples of MORALLY used in a sentence.
1. Of or concerned with the judgment of right or wrong of human action and character: moral scrutiny; a moral quandary. 2. Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior: a moral lesson. 3. Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior; virtuous: a moral life. 4.
adverb. in a moral manner. “he acted morally under the circumstances”. synonyms: virtuously. see more. see less. antonyms: amorally, immorally. without regard for morality.
expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct, as a speaker or a literary work. founded on the fundamental principles of right conduct rather than on legalities, enactment, or custom: moral obligations. capable of conforming to the rules of right conduct: a moral being.
MORALLY definition: in a moral manner | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
Definition of morally adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
