morally

1. 1.

   with respect to moral principles

   “morally unjustified”
2. 2.

   in a moral manner

   “he acted morally under the circumstances”

   Synonymsvirtuously

   Antonymsimmorally

Questions about morally

What does morally mean?

morally means "with respect to moral principles". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in morally?

morally has 3 syllables: mo-ral-ly. The stress falls on "mo". In IPA it is /ˈmɔɹəli/.

What is another word for morally?

Close synonyms include virtuously. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of morally?

The recorded antonyms are immorally.

Is morally a common word?

morally is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.