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morally

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


ADVERB
in a chaste manner
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Morally if not legally, they deserve more grief than whatever the Justice Department manages to bring to bear on them, which won’t be much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Morally and ethically, altering these images was a poor decision by the host.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

"Morally it's not right. But we will keep fighting until our last breath. We are not cry-babies."

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Morally speaking, people shouldn't develop the habit of cruelty, so we shouldn't kill animals just for the pleasure of eating meat.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2024

Morally speaking, the vachette arena felt a lot less muddy than the carnival midway.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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