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
Ukraine’s resilience proves that authoritarian tactics ultimately fail not just militarily but economically and morally.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Foster’s role is certainly not cut from the same cloth — far darker and more morally fraught.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Alan, equally steadfast in his conviction, sees the model as both economic and morally justified.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
And communications officer Uhura opts to embrace the improved efficiency of her Vulcan conversational skills, before deploying a morally questionable mind meld to turn Beto Ortegas into more suitable boyfriend material.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The movie stars Washington as a music mogul who is targeted by a ransom plot that puts him in a morally compromising position.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This is a world where the morally grey MMCs (male main characters) become even more morally grey, and the smut even smuttier.
—Rebecca Fearn, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025
This green and pleasant land is headed for the dumper, politically, environmentally, and morally, as the shadow of Fascism looms.
—Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Some of the morally least desirable, like continuation of the status quo, are more likely; some ethically more agreeable, such as a single binational state, are less realistic.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Foster’s role is certainly not cut from the same cloth — far darker and more morally fraught.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Alan, equally steadfast in his conviction, sees the model as both economic and morally justified.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
And communications officer Uhura opts to embrace the improved efficiency of her Vulcan conversational skills, before deploying a morally questionable mind meld to turn Beto Ortegas into more suitable boyfriend material.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The movie stars Washington as a music mogul who is targeted by a ransom plot that puts him in a morally compromising position.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This is a world where the morally grey MMCs (male main characters) become even more morally grey, and the smut even smuttier.
—Rebecca Fearn, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025
This green and pleasant land is headed for the dumper, politically, environmentally, and morally, as the shadow of Fascism looms.
—Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Some of the morally least desirable, like continuation of the status quo, are more likely; some ethically more agreeable, such as a single binational state, are less realistic.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morally
Adverb
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The viral clip begins with the wife innocently posing for a photo at the airport near a large window overlooking a plane.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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This game started innocently with a scoreless first period.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While not purely hypercarnivorous, many Mongol groups likely got over 70% of their calories from animal products during long stretches, especially when on military campaigns or in winter.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While some VCs like IQ Capital have pivoted to focus more intently on defense, others are being set up in Europe purely to hunt for opportunities in the sector.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Castle, who has accused the Navy of mishandling her daughter's disappearance, said during a press conference in June that her daughter's body was left exposed for days and was not properly preserved or prepared for viewing.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a Canadian industry where for years doors were mostly closed to Black talent, and financing that came through when doors opened was meagre, the BSO report urges Black content creators be properly financed to build sustainable careers and businesses.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Morally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morally. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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