virtuous
adjective
conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright.
virtuously
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a word derived from
virtuous.
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
Moreover, flourishing in life gives an indication that one is acting well or virtuously.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
I was done for, gorging on the gratis gum as if I were Melissa McCarthy parodying Sean Spicer, virtuously recycling the plastic empties.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2020
For those who slept in history class, Stoicism is an approximately 2,300-year-old Greco-Roman philosophy that stresses living virtuously, accepting bad things will happen and constantly meditating on death.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2020
“I never trusted Angelica, not from the beginning,” Lyra said virtuously.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
