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morally

[mawr-uh-lee, mor-] / ˈmɔr ə li, ˈmɒr- /


ADVERB
in a chaste manner
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There are morally and ethically dubious questions aplenty.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

That’s in part because conscious beings might matter morally in a way that unconscious things don’t.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Militarily and morally, it makes some sense; strategically, it would be a disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Mr Justice Johnson told the jurors that if the defendants believed that they had been morally justified in smashing up Elbit's property, that would not be a "lawful excuse".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

His manner changed and he said more harshly: “And you consider yourself morally superior to us, with our lies and our cruelty?”

From "1984" by George Orwell




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