unethically
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Definition
Adverb: - In a manner that violates moral principles or accepted standards of conduct; not ethically.
Usage
The adverb "unethically" describes how an action is performed. It modifies verbs to indicate that the action is done without moral principles, contrary to what is considered right or professional.
Examples
- The company was accused of unethically dumping toxic waste into the river.
- She argued that the lawyer had acted unethically by sharing confidential information.
- To gain an advantage, the researcher unethically manipulated the data.
Advanced Usage
- "to act unethically": This is a common collocation meaning to behave in a way that breaks moral or professional rules.
- Even under pressure, a doctor must never act unethically.
- "to profit unethically": To make money through dishonest or immoral means.
- The scheme allowed them to profit unethically from the crisis.
Variants and Related Words
- Unethical (adjective): Not morally correct.
- The committee condemned the unethical experiments.
- Ethically (adverb): The opposite of "unethically"; in a morally right way.
- The study was conducted ethically and with full consent.
Synonyms
- Immorally
- Dishonestly
- Wrongfully
- Unscrupulously
Antonyms
- Ethically
- Morally
- Honestly
- Scrupulously
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "to cut corners unethically": To do something in the easiest or cheapest way by ignoring rules or standards, leading to unethical results.
- The contractor cut corners unethically, compromising the building's safety.
- "to operate in an ethically gray area": While not directly using "unethically," this phrase describes actions that are not clearly ethical or unethical. Acting unethically would be to clearly cross out of this gray area into the wrong.
- Their marketing tactics were in an ethically gray area, but paying bribes would be acting unethically.
Adverb
- in an unethical manner
- he behaved unethically