immorally C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction 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 morallyethicallyvirtuouslyrighteously Word family Related forms immoralmoralmorality Etymology AI details From immoral (from Latin in- 'not' + moralis, from mos 'custom') + the adverbial suffix -ly. moralis Latin mos Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown