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morally

adverbattested in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//ˈmɒɹəli//
  • United States//ˈmɔɹəli//
  • //ˈmɑɹəli//

In terms of morals or ethics.

adverb

  1. 1

    In terms of morals or ethics.

    Morally, it is a difficult issue to deal with.

    There is no pressure to leave, Mondelez chief executive Dirk Van de Put admitted last week, claiming that investors did not “morally care” whether companies such as the Chicago-based chocolate maker did business in Russia.

    Seven in 10 of the hiring managers responsible for posting a ghost job this year “believe posting fake jobs is morally acceptable.”

  2. 2

    In keeping of requirements of morality.

    to behave morally

  3. 3

    To all intents and purposes; practically.

  4. 4

    Used to clarify that a statement is made in analogy, and every detail may not be strictly true.

    In the short exact sequence 0#92;xrightarrow#123;q#125;A#92;xrightarrow#123;r#125;B#92;xrightarrow#123;s#125;C#92;xrightarrow#123;t#125;0, B is morally A#92;timesC, even if in reality the sequence may fail to split.

Etymology

From Middle English morali, moralli, morally, equivalent to moral + -ly.

Forms

comparative
more morally
superlative
most morally
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