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[ adverb ] with respect to moral principles

Examples

"morally unjustified"

Used in print

(The Rev. John A. O'Brien, "Let's Take Birth Control...)

In 1930 , the Lambeth_Conference again affirmed the primary purpose of marriage to be the procreation of children , but conceded that , in certain limited circumstances , contraception might be morally legitimate .

The general board declared : `` Most_of the Protestant churches hold contraception and periodic continence to be morally right when the motives are right .

Related terms

moral moral

2
[ adverb ] in a moral manner

Synonyms

virtuously

Examples

"he acted morally under the circumstances"

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