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 Vatican and the Constitution show the way morally and legally.
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Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
Series two will expand the tense, morally complex world of Prisoner, with Amber back in uniform — but not back to normal.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
By upending decades-old international trade norms and security alliances – not to mention launching a war with Iran that seems to have benefited almost no one – Trump is seen by many to have helped China score not only strategically but even morally.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Other cast includes Todd Stashwick as Paladin, a morally gray mercenary anti-hero who acts as an assassin targeting Vision’s technology, and Faran Tahir, reprising the role of Raza, the Ten Rings leader from 2008’s Iron Man.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson play his targets Anna and Tom Bowden, with Anna serving as the more morally dubious of the attorney pair.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
Because of their inattention or intentional decision to swear or affirm loyalty to California’s Constitution, other California US Congressional candidates are legally and morally bound to both the US and California constitutions, effectively preventing effective legislation at the federal level.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The only question left is what to do with the bank-rich, morally-bankrupt LIV players who wish to migrate back to the PGA.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
However this ends, the United States is already diminished by it, militarily, diplomatically, economically and morally.
—Jon Duffy, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
Series two will expand the tense, morally complex world of Prisoner, with Amber back in uniform — but not back to normal.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
By upending decades-old international trade norms and security alliances – not to mention launching a war with Iran that seems to have benefited almost no one – Trump is seen by many to have helped China score not only strategically but even morally.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Other cast includes Todd Stashwick as Paladin, a morally gray mercenary anti-hero who acts as an assassin targeting Vision’s technology, and Faran Tahir, reprising the role of Raza, the Ten Rings leader from 2008’s Iron Man.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson play his targets Anna and Tom Bowden, with Anna serving as the more morally dubious of the attorney pair.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
Because of their inattention or intentional decision to swear or affirm loyalty to California’s Constitution, other California US Congressional candidates are legally and morally bound to both the US and California constitutions, effectively preventing effective legislation at the federal level.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The only question left is what to do with the bank-rich, morally-bankrupt LIV players who wish to migrate back to the PGA.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
However this ends, the United States is already diminished by it, militarily, diplomatically, economically and morally.
—Jon Duffy, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morally
Adverb
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There’s a particularly tragic scene where Natalia, lured on holiday by Elsa, spots a small child innocently giggling at the table across from her at dinner.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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For the person who innocently took her rugby kit to the hospital four years ago, representing her country would feel like a just reward for Balogun’s perseverance and strength of will.—
George Ramsay,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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This is proof that sometimes divine intervention-like occurrences can happen, occurring purely via the Grace of God.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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From another, money is seen purely as a unit of account, a measurement like a meter or a year, so that the question of how much of it there is, is a category error, like asking how many inches there are in Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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The Doncic absence prevents the Lakers from properly evaluating their roster against playoff competition, complicating their ability to assess key personnel needs for the offseason.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Focus on alternative ways to cool a home, like using ceiling fans, properly insulating the house, and closing your blinds to reduce heat gain.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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Some of us virtuously recycle items that will be transported across the world to smother island nations in single-use plastic bags and water bottles, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, pet food and potato chip bags, Styrofoam meat trays, Coke bottles, Amazon mailing envelopes, and fast-food wrappers.—
Caroline Fraser,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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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 17 May. 2026.
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