virtuously

Example Sentences

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"Theological doctrines encouraged aid for the shame-faced poor, who threatened the moral order by showing that you could live virtuously and prosperously but still fall victim to twists of fortune," said Robb.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023

The acquisition of virtue necessarily involves a community to provide education, model virtues, and provide opportunities for a person to behave virtuously.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

There’s also a big difference between what we virtuously say we want and what we actually buy, let alone consume.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2021

She invoked the colloquial Chinese expression of “eating bitterness” — the notion of virtuously enduring hardship.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2021

“Biddy,” said I, in a virtuously self-asserting manner, “I must request to know what you mean by this?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens