morally
/ˈmɒrəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɔːrəli/ (ame, ipa) · /-rəlē -li/ (ame, mw)
morally — 副詞
1. in a way that judges or is judged by ideas about what is right and wrong
道德上
從是非標準來看
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.
Nora 知道，把那份安全報告瞞著居民不說，在道德上是錯的。
morally wrong
The hospital was morally responsible for warning families about the contaminated water.
醫院在道德上有責任提醒各家那批水已受污染。
morally responsible for [something]
Kabir felt morally obliged to return the extra cash the cashier gave him.
Kabir 覺得，把收銀員多找的錢還回去，是他在道德上的義務。
Many voters remained morally opposed to the plan to separate migrant children.
許多選民在道德上仍反對那項把移民兒童分開的計畫。
After the cover-up, the coach could not morally defend keeping the doctor on staff.
掩蓋真相後，那位教練在道德上無法替讓那名醫師留任這件事辯護。
- 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.