IMMORALLY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

immorally

adverb

Definition of immorally

as in unethically

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as in wickedly

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Recent Examples of immorally Cynically and immorally, the government is creating separate sectors of society. — Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025

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The new cathode replaces toxic, expensive, and unethically mined cobalt with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) embedded in a carbon matrix.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
Uber’s campaign accused trial attorneys of unethically abusing their clients and attorneys said the company is attempting restructure longstanding civil justice laws to escape accountability for harm caused by its drivers.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of unethically

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This is a wickedly precise rendering of a young, self-destructive heroine worshiping at the altar of a false idol—and narrated in hindsight, from her later, more perspicacious vantage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
But the real coup is Dippold's command of tone, deftly pivoting between nightmarish, surreal, wickedly funny, and soul-stirring modes, sometimes within single scenes.

— Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Definition of wickedly

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The Spanish Department of National Security said on its website that more than 49,000 people were estimated to have crossed illegally in 24 hours, citing the Interior Ministry.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Finally, advocates sued, arguing that, under then-Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, the department had deliberately and illegally stopped processing claims and wrongfully denied others without considering the merits of their cases.

— Cory Turner, NPR, 31 July 2026

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