morally
/ˈmɒrəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɔːrəli/ (ame, ipa) · /-rəlē -li/ (ame, mw)
morally — adverb
1. in a way that judges or is judged by ideas about what is right and wrong
in a way that judges or is judged by ideas about what is right and wrong
Nora knew it was morally wrong to hide the safety report from residents.
morally wrong
The hospital was morally responsible for warning families about the contaminated water.
morally responsible for [something]
Kabir felt morally obliged to return the extra cash the cashier gave him.
Many voters remained morally opposed to the plan to separate migrant children.
After the cover-up, the coach could not morally defend keeping the doctor on staff.
- ethically
Very close in meaning, but more often used for professional rules, public standards, or formal debate.
- honourably
Focuses more on acting fairly or nobly than on making a general moral judgment.
- conscientiously
Stresses careful duty and seriousness, not necessarily a judgment about right and wrong.
- immorally
Describes acting in a way that goes against accepted standards of right and wrong.
- unethically
Often used when conduct breaks professional or social codes rather than broader personal conscience.
文法句型
morally + adjective
morally responsible for [something]
morally obliged to [do something]
morally opposed to [something]
用法筆記
Often appears before evaluative adjectives or past participles such as wrong, acceptable, responsible, and obliged. It judges an action by conscience or shared standards, so it is often contrasted with legally when something is allowed by law but still seen as wrong.