morally

morally
mor|al|ly [ˈmɔrəli US ˈmo:-] adv
1.) according to moral principles about what is right and wrong
What you did wasn't illegal, but it was morally wrong .
There is a belief that village life is somehow morally superior to city life.
Such hypocrisy is morally indefensible.
The Constitution is not morally neutral but is based on certain central values.
2.) morally certain
old-fashioned certain about something that cannot be proved
I am morally certain that he is incapable of deliberately harming anyone.

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  • morally — index fairly (impartially) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • morally — *virtually, practically …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • morally — adverb 1 according to moral principles about what is right and wrong: What you did wasn t illegal, but it was morally wrong. | The president is morally opposed to capital punishment. | morally responsible: He held himself morally responsible for… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • morally — adverb a) Relating to morals or ethics. Morally, it is a difficult issue to deal with. b) In keeping of requirements of morality. to behave morally Ant: immorally …   Wiktionary

  • morally — adv. Morally is used with these adjectives: ↑abhorrent, ↑acceptable, ↑ambiguous, ↑ambivalent, ↑bankrupt, ↑binding, ↑bound, ↑conservative, ↑correct, ↑corrupt, ↑culpable, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • morally — mor|al|ly [ mɔrəli ] adverb 1. ) according to moral principles about what is right: Denying health care to these people is morally unacceptable. 2. ) in a way that is right according to moral principles: I know that he will behave morally and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • morally — UK [ˈmɒrəlɪ] / US [ˈmɔrəlɪ] adverb 1) according to moral principles about what is right Denying health care to these people is morally unacceptable. 2) in a way that is right according to moral principles I know that he will behave morally and… …   English dictionary

  • morally — adverb 1. with respect to moral principles (Freq. 2) morally unjustified 2. in a moral manner he acted morally under the circumstances • Syn: ↑virtuously • Ant: ↑immorally …   Useful english dictionary

  • morally — /mawr euh lee, mor /, adv. 1. in a moral manner. 2. from a moral point of view: morally reprehensible. 3. virtuously. 4. virtually; practically. [1350 1400; ME; see MORAL, LY] * * * …   Universalium

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