morally
adverb/ˈmɒrəli/
/ˈmɔːrəli/
- according to principles of good behaviour and what is considered to be right or wrong
- to act morally
- morally right/wrong/justified/unacceptable
- He felt morally responsible for the accident.
Extra Examples- He seems to have no idea that such behaviour is morally wrong.
- She regards the war as being morally unacceptable.
- They try to live a life that is morally pure.
- Was the attack morally justified?
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMorally is used with these adjectives:- abhorrent
- acceptable
- ambiguous
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