morally

American  

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

adverb

1. in a moral manner.

2. from a moral point of view.

   morally reprehensible.

3. virtuously.

4. virtually; practically.

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Etymology

Origin of morally

First recorded in 1350–1400; moral + -ly

Example Sentences

In one case, the camp of democracies will emerge strengthened, morally rearmed, reconciled with the idea that force can sometimes be placed in the service of law rather than opposed to it.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Where the legal certainty is not yet clear, morally, I do think it was the right thing to do," she said.

From BBC

I often return, in moments like this, to a line from KC Davis, the author of “How to Keep House While Drowning”: Care tasks are morally neutral.

From Salon

In theory, Santa is a perfect-information fantasy—omniscient, accurately targeted and morally calibrated.

From The Wall Street Journal

Johnson, who called parts of the rival measure “morally bankrupt,” hasn’t yet said if he will sign or veto it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• properly
• scrupulously