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morally

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


ADVERB
in a chaste manner
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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 suspect plays and novels were banned, and great emphasis was placed on traditional Confucian values.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

"Morally I have to do something, even if it doesn't achieve what I'm looking for," he said.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2022

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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