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
The story follows Atlanta attorney Jason Fredricks, a successful but morally conflicted lawyer whose life unravels when human skeletal remains tied to his past resurface.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Other comedians have pointed to the inconsistency of balking at performing in Saudi Arabia when other governments around the world also sponsor morally unjustifiable actions.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Shenderovich noted that, for the health of a polity, its norms—what’s considered morally permissible—can often matter more than the laws that formally govern it.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
But Rieff also invokes sickness in another sense, denoting that which is morally repugnant.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Finally, equity must be both fiscally and morally sound.
—Michael Mische, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
In reality, refusing to participate in raids would be both legally possible and morally necessary.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Ukraine’s resilience proves that authoritarian tactics ultimately fail not just militarily but economically and morally.
—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
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Other comedians have pointed to the inconsistency of balking at performing in Saudi Arabia when other governments around the world also sponsor morally unjustifiable actions.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Shenderovich noted that, for the health of a polity, its norms—what’s considered morally permissible—can often matter more than the laws that formally govern it.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
But Rieff also invokes sickness in another sense, denoting that which is morally repugnant.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Finally, equity must be both fiscally and morally sound.
—Michael Mische, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
In reality, refusing to participate in raids would be both legally possible and morally necessary.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Ukraine’s resilience proves that authoritarian tactics ultimately fail not just militarily but economically and morally.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morally
Adverb
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In a thriller, the suspense is built around a challenge posed to the protagonist — the last big score before retiring, being innocently accused of a crime or accidentally getting involved in something dangerous and deadly.—
Anders de la Motte,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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That play started innocently enough.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Items can be either purely cosmetic or allow players to advance more quickly through a game.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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There were several who offered workarounds, however, with some saying to use the physical shops purely to check sizing.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The most exciting feature is the realistic mask, though, which has mesh eyes for kids to see through while trick-or-treating, and an adjustable strap to fit their head properly.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Excess moisture will cause quicker spoilage or keep them from browning properly.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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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Conservatives are right to mourn his death and to be righteously angry.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Morally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morally. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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