morally

/ˈmɔr·ə·li/, /ˈmɑr-/ adv

Definition

› considered from a moral position: morally wrong › If you act morally, you act in a way that you or people in general consider to be right, honest, or acceptable.

(Definition of morally adv from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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