as in innocently
with purity of thought and deed
lived simply and virtuously
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Recent Examples of virtuously
The glorious sweep of progress toward Roman civilization and prosperity means the end of an idyllic, virtuously rustic Golden Age.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtuously
Adverb
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His friend had innocently landed on that scene.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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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
Adverb
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Consuming enough water is important for your body to function properly, and hydrated tissues can absorb nutrients more effectively.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Cooked onions can be frozen for up to a year so long as they are wrapped and stored properly.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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After decades of minimalist, thin-rimmed glassware, the surrealist alternative makes sense within the pendulum swing toward maximalist design and the blurring of lines between art and the purely functional.—
Emily Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
18 Oct. 2025
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Running from deep became a common theme, as did dropping deep purely as a decoy to create room for others.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Since Xi Jinping assumed power in 2012, Chinese stories have increasingly included nods to Chinese nationalist (not just communist) soldiers fighting bravely, thus placing a strong, victorious, and morally righteous China at the forefront of the postwar global order.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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At its peak, Battlefield 6’s story mode operates on the same wavelength as late-2000s military shooters, where morally gray acts of war are a dime a dozen, punctuated by the shock value of domestic threats played out with an immersive POV.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 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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“Virtuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtuously. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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