as in innocently
with purity of thought and deed
a politician who is in the habit of acting legally without behaving morally
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Recent Examples of morally
And his writing evolved along with the series, as the characters grew more morally complex, and the plots became more intricate and convoluted.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Salim has to be the pragmatic one who pretends everything around them isn’t morally unjustifiable just to get through the day without losing his mind.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
In a September Gallup poll, support had slipped to 47%, with another 47% calling such research morally wrong.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The issue Americans felt was most morally wrong, across the board, was having an affair while married.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
New poll finds Americans likely to see each other as ‘morally bad’ — but expert says strong families can help.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Medical students were paying morally flexible cemetery staff around $20 a corpse.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
If it is now widely accepted that truthful portrayals of war are both technically and morally impossible, what are artists still obligated to picture in this moment when war is proliferating across the globe?
—Hanlu Zhang, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026
In a show filled with a wide range of morally and ethically questionable characters, Wilding makes Nova into possibly the story’s purest hero, single-handedly pushing the plot forward at certain points.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
Salim has to be the pragmatic one who pretends everything around them isn’t morally unjustifiable just to get through the day without losing his mind.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
In a September Gallup poll, support had slipped to 47%, with another 47% calling such research morally wrong.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The issue Americans felt was most morally wrong, across the board, was having an affair while married.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
New poll finds Americans likely to see each other as ‘morally bad’ — but expert says strong families can help.
—FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Medical students were paying morally flexible cemetery staff around $20 a corpse.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
If it is now widely accepted that truthful portrayals of war are both technically and morally impossible, what are artists still obligated to picture in this moment when war is proliferating across the globe?
—Hanlu Zhang, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026
In a show filled with a wide range of morally and ethically questionable characters, Wilding makes Nova into possibly the story’s purest hero, single-handedly pushing the plot forward at certain points.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morally
Adverb
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Bethenny Frankel was innocently applying a roller on her face to help with inflammation on Thursday on Instagram.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The mistake begins innocently enough.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Instead of relying purely on hydration, this formula includes salicylic acid, which gently exfoliates and keeps pores clear so that breakouts don’t come back.—
Hana Hong,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Any pressure here is purely about Izzo, 71, getting to that ninth semifinal and having another crack at a second championship as his Hall of Fame career winds down.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Everyone is urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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Shades of Apollo 13 The Artemis astronauts will orbit Earth for a day to make certain everything is working properly before igniting the main engine and heading for the moon.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The glorious sweep of progress toward Roman civilization and prosperity means the end of an idyllic, virtuously rustic Golden Age.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The darkly comic crime drama pits Frances McDormand's righteously furious mom against a police force that hasn't caught her daughter's killer.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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But O’Hara is best known for her role as Kate McCallister in Home Alone, the distracted, frantic, righteously determined mom to Macaulay Culkin’s precocious 8-year-old Kevin.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Morally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morally. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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