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righteously

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of righteously

with purity of thought and deed

  • if you have acted righteously, you have nothing to fear
Synonyms of righteously

chastely, innocently, modestly, morally, purely, virtuously
Words Related to righteously

decently, decorously, properly

priggishly, primly, prudishly
Near Antonyms of righteously

indecently, obscenely, vulgarly

lasciviously, lewdly, lustfully
Antonyms of righteously

evilly, immorally, impurely, sinfully, wickedly

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  1. Britannica English: Translation of righteously for Arabic speakers

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