Ethically

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an ethical manner.

    "In the final few weeks before the vote, a rash of ads appeared on radio and TV claiming that Hillary Clinton was too frail, too liberal and too ethically compromised to become president."

  2. 2
    Concerning ethics.
Adverb
  1. 1
    in an ethical manner; from an ethical point of view; according to ethics wordnet

Synonyms

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honestly

Example

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"The commission said the researchers failed to act in accordance with "minimal respect of human rights" and that the work was sloppily done and ethically objectionable."

Etymology

From ethical + -ly.

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