"morally" meaning in English

See morally in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈmɔrəli/ [US], /ˈmɒrəli/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-morally.wav [US]
Etymology: moral + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|moral|ly}} moral + -ly
  1. If something is done morally, it is done within the requirements in terms of morals or ethics.
    Sense id: simple-morally-en-adv-Ydf6GyHv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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