morally

Thân thiện

He always tries to act morally in his daily life.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a manner relating to principles of right and wrong behavior: "Morally" describes an action, decision, or judgment that is based on or conforms to ethical standards.
   • From a moral perspective; with respect to what is considered right or good: It indicates consideration or evaluation based on moral principles.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • He argued that the policy was morally wrong. (He argued that the policy was wrong according to ethical principles.)
  • She felt morally obligated to tell the truth. (She felt a duty based on her sense of right and wrong to tell the truth.)
  • The character acted morally despite the temptation. (The character acted in an ethically correct way even when tempted to do otherwise.)

Advanced Usage

• "Morally speaking": Used to introduce a statement or evaluation from an ethical standpoint.

  • Morally speaking, we have a duty to help those in need. (From an ethical perspective, we have a duty to help those in need.)

• "Morally reprehensible/justified": Common collocations describing actions judged as ethically wrong or right.

  • His betrayal was morally reprehensible. (His betrayal was deeply wrong from an ethical viewpoint.)
  • The protest was morally justified. (The protest was considered right based on moral principles.)

Variants and Related Words

• Moral (adjective): Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior.

  • It was a moral dilemma. (It was a difficult choice involving right and wrong.)

• Morality (noun): Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong.

  • They debated the morality of the decision. (They debated whether the decision was ethically right or wrong.)

• Immoral (adjective): Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.

  • Lying is considered immoral. (Lying is considered ethically wrong.)

Synonyms

• Ethically: In a way that relates to moral principles.
• Virtuously: In a manner showing high moral standards.
• Righteously: In a way that is morally right or justifiable.

Antonyms

• Immorally: In a way that does not conform to moral principles.
• Unethically: In a manner contrary to accepted moral rules.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a moral manner
   • he acted morally under the circumstances
2. with respect to moral principles
   • morally unjustified

Từ đồng nghĩa

• virtuously