morally

«morally» in Mova's school dictionary: about right and wrong behaviour: morally right, morally… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (morally)

meaning for a pupil

1) In a way that is about right and wrong behaviour: morally right, morally wrong. tree →

2) In a way that is good and honest: to act morally. tree →

3) Morally can also mean in the mind or feelings rather than in the body, as when grief crushes a person. tree →

sense 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 →
• Is it morally right to keep money you find? tree →
• She felt morally bound to tell the truth. tree →
• The knight always tried to act morally. tree →
• Something can be allowed by law but still be morally wrong. tree →
• We discussed a morally difficult choice. tree →
• [238] Properly speaking "grief," that which morally krushit or crushes a man. tree →

note

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «morally» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.