US /ˈmɔɹəli/ UK /ˈmɒɹəli/
adv Freq #13323

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In terms of what is right and wrong.

    Many people believe the decision was morally wrong.

  2. 2
    adv

    In a way that follows good and honest standards of behavior.

    The teenagers acted morally and returned the lost wallet.

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Synonyms
2 adv · in a way that follows good... decently
Opposites
Word family
Related forms amorallyethically

Etymology

From Middle English morali, moralli, morally, equivalent to moral + -ly.

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