morally Definition

moral
adj

1. Belonging or relating to the principles of good and evil, or right and wrong.
2. Conforming to what is considered by society to be good, right or proper; ethical.

Thesaurus: virtuous, decent, good, ethical, just, principled, exemplary; respectable, proper, chaste, pure.
3. Adhering to or based on conscience or a knowledge of what is right.

Example: a moral obligation
4. Having a psychological rather than a practical effect.

Example: moral support
5. Considered in terms of psychological effect, rather than outward appearance.

Example: a moral victory
6. Said of a person: capable of distinguishing between right and wrong.
7. Supported by reason or probability, though not provable.

Example: a moral certainty

noun

1. A principle or practical lesson that can be learned from a story or event.

Thesaurus: message, meaning, dictum, point, precept, lesson, maxim, adage, teaching, aphorism, saying.
2. A sense of right and wrong, or a standard of behaviour based on this, especially in relation to sexual conduct.

Example: loose morals
Thesaurus: standards, ideals, beliefs, mores, principles, scruples, ethics.
Form: morals

Derivative: morally
adverb

Etymology: 14c: from Latin moralis, from mores, plural of mos a custom.

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