ethically C1 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ˈɛθɪkəli/ UK /ˈɛθɪkəli/ See IPA manual Freq #31456 Meanings 1 adv In a way that follows accepted moral principles. The company says its coffee is ethically sourced from local farmers. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites unethically Word family Related forms morally Common collocations ethically unacceptable Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From ethical + -ly. Topics Ethics & Social Judgment Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ethically **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɛθɪkəli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛθɪkəli/ **Frequency rank:** 31456 ## Meanings 1. In a way that follows accepted moral principles. ## Examples - The company says its coffee is ethically sourced from local farmers. ## Antonyms - unethically ## Related Forms - morally ## Etymology From ethical + -ly. ## AI Etymology Ethically is from ethical + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means in a way that follows accepted moral principles. Related forms include morally. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown