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# morally

adverb (morally)

«morally» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In a way that is about right and wrong behaviour: morally right, morally wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morally/#m1)
2. In a way that is good and honest: to act morally. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morally/#m2)
3. Morally can also mean in the mind or feelings rather than in the body, as when grief crushes a person. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morally/#m3)

### In the lessons

In ethics and religion lessons: «Is it morally right to tell a white lie?» In stories and debates: something can be legal but morally wrong. Phrase: «morally bound/obliged» means you feel it is your duty.

### Examples

- Stealing is morally wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morally/#x1)
- Is it morally right to keep money you find? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morally/#x2)
- She felt morally bound to tell the truth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morally/#x3)
- The knight always tried to act morally. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morally/#x4)
- Something can be allowed by law but still be morally wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morally/#x5)
- We discussed a morally difficult choice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morally/#x6)
- \[238\] Properly speaking "grief," that which morally krushit or crushes a man. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morally/#x7)

### Note

Adjective: moral; noun: morals (rules of right and wrong), morality. Trap: «morale» (with e) means team spirit, not right and wrong.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «morally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/morally/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«morally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/morally.html) on Mova free.