morally
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɔɹəli/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒɹəli/
- (NYC) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹəli/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: mor‧al‧ly
Adverb edit
morally (comparative more morally, superlative most morally)
- In terms of morals or ethics.
- Morally, it is a difficult issue to deal with.
- 2024 March 2, Anne-Sylvaine Chassany, quoting Dirk Van de Put, “Western groups stay put in Russia as war fatigue dulls outcry”, in FT Weekend, Companies & Markets, page 11:
- There is no pressure to leave, Mondelez chief executive Dirk Van de Put admitted last week, claiming that investors did not “morally care” whether companies such as the Chicago-based chocolate maker did business in Russia.
- In keeping of requirements of morality.
- to behave morally
- To all intents and purposes; practically.
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of "in keeping of requirements of morality"): immorally
Derived terms edit
Collocations edit
with adjectives
- morally right
- morally wrong
- morally good
- morally bad
- morally acceptable
- morally unacceptable
- morally responsible
- morally correct
- morally reprehensible
- morally repugnant
- morally corrupt
- morally justified
- morally questionable
- morally neutral
- morally objectionable
- morally permissible
- morally offensive
- morally relevant
- morally ambiguous
- morally inferior
Translations edit
relating to morals or ethics
in a moral manner