immorally

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪˈmɔrəli/ UK /ɪˈmɒrəli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
in a way that violates accepted principles of right conduct

The firm behaved immorally by hiding the defect from its customers.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · in a way that violates... wickedlysinfullycorruptlyunethicallywrongly

Opposites

morally ethically virtuously righteously

Word family

Related forms immoral moral morality

Etymology

From immoral (from Latin in- 'not' + moralis, from mos 'custom') + the adverbial suffix -ly.

moralis Latin mos Old English

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# immorally

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈmɔrəli/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˈmɒrəli/

## Meanings
1. in a way that violates accepted principles of right conduct

## Examples
- The firm behaved immorally by hiding the defect from its customers.

## Synonyms
- wickedly
- sinfully
- corruptly
- unethically
- wrongly

## Antonyms
- morally
- ethically
- virtuously
- righteously

## Related Forms
- immoral
- moral
- morality

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: moralis
- Root: mos

## Etymology
From immoral (from Latin in- 'not' + moralis, from mos 'custom') + the adverbial suffix -ly.

## AI Etymology
Immorally comes from immoral (from Latin in- 'not' + moralis, from mos 'custom') + the adverbial suffix -ly. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adverb, it carries the sense "in a way that violates accepted principles of right conduct", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin moralis and Latin mos. Related words include immoral, moral, morality.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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