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
Yet even when the objective appears morally compelling, the means by which it is pursued still matter.
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Richard Kiy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Principles like the moral equality of persons, the principle that everyone deserves dignity and respect, and that people should not be judged on the basis of morally irrelevant features beyond their control.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Yuji Itadori faces the weight of impossible choices, Megumi steps further into morally gray territory and the line between ally and enemy grows dangerously thin.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 9 Jan. 2026
That was the pitch to voters made for years by MAGA influencers who promised nothing was more morally imperative than America retreating from the world.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Its medical professionals aren’t just competent but morally perfect, their personal failings serving mainly to make their essential nobility more tangible.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
For millennia, punishment was considered morally defensible purely on retributive grounds.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Weakening the regime is the right move morally and strategically.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the unedited video would not be released to the public, despite requests from Democratic lawmakers who viewed it and called the second strike disturbing and morally unjustifiable.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Richard Kiy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Principles like the moral equality of persons, the principle that everyone deserves dignity and respect, and that people should not be judged on the basis of morally irrelevant features beyond their control.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Yuji Itadori faces the weight of impossible choices, Megumi steps further into morally gray territory and the line between ally and enemy grows dangerously thin.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 9 Jan. 2026
That was the pitch to voters made for years by MAGA influencers who promised nothing was more morally imperative than America retreating from the world.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Its medical professionals aren’t just competent but morally perfect, their personal failings serving mainly to make their essential nobility more tangible.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
For millennia, punishment was considered morally defensible purely on retributive grounds.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Weakening the regime is the right move morally and strategically.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the unedited video would not be released to the public, despite requests from Democratic lawmakers who viewed it and called the second strike disturbing and morally unjustifiable.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for morally
Adverb
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What began as innocently wagering ten or twenty bucks on games escalated to putting $5,000 on long-shot parlays, day after day.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Mainstream media didn’t care about Brown and Black youth above Central Park innocently losing their lives.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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For now, dark stars remain purely hypothetical, though some observational evidence is beginning to emerge.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Someone that was so divisive and creating content that was purely based on hatred.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This timing is meant to ensure the pill absorbs properly, McCoy explained.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Keep in mind that firm menstrual cups are more likely to open properly after being inserted.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 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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This includes even the discourse of human rights that was righteously invoked against Communism and then against Muslim countries, enshrined by numerous American reports, and wielded to justify economic sanctions.—
Victor J. Blue,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Nov. 2025
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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 18 Jan. 2026.
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