morally

[ mawr-uh-lee, mor- ]

adverb

1. in a moral manner.
2. from a moral point of view:

   morally reprehensible.

3. virtuously.
4. virtually; practically.

Word History and Origins

Origin of morally¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; moral + -ly

Example Sentences

There should be no place in the California Constitution for anything as morally offensive as forced labor.

From Los Angeles Times

“When someone comes into power who is not on the same page as you morally, that can hit very deeply,” Ford said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Am I the bad one?” yelps the singer and percussionist Ollie Judge, embodying a morally dubious character who is only just beginning to question the customs of his culture.

From New York Times

"If you think it's morally wrong, then you shouldn't take that choice. But other people believe they should have that choice available to them," she added.

From BBC

Liberal institutional diversity, I argued in my book, had become politically and morally self-defeating.

From Salon

Related Words

• properly
• scrupulously