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morally

[mawr-uh-lee, mor-]

adverb

in a moral manner.

from a moral point of view: morally reprehensible.

virtuously.

virtually; practically.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see moral, -ly

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moral (ˈmɒrəl)

—*adj*
1.	concerned with or relating to human behaviour, esp the distinction between good and bad or right and wrong behaviour: moral sense
2.	adhering to conventionally accepted standards of conduct
3.	based on a sense of right and wrong according to conscience: moral courage; moral law
4.	having psychological rather than tangible effects: moral support
5.	having the effects but not the appearance of (victory or defeat): a moral victory; a moral defeat
6.	having a strong probability: a moral certainty
7.	law (of evidence, etc) based on a knowledge of the tendencies of human nature

—n
8.	the lesson to be obtained from a fable or event: point the moral
9.	a concise truth; maxim
10.	(plural) principles of behaviour in accordance with standards of right and wrong

[C14: from Latin mōrālis relating to morals or customs, from mōs custom]

'morally

—*adv*

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