ethically

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ethically

/ˈɛθɪkəli/ Canada, US, UK
/ˈɛθɪkli/ Canada, US, UK
[ˈɛθ.ɪk.li] Canada, US, UK
[ˈɛθ.ɪ.kli] Canada, US, UK

adverb more ethically · most ethically

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.
Concerning ethics.

Opposite: unethically

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: morally, ethic, moral, ethics, decently, righteously, virtuously, honorably, conscientiously, uprightly, nobly, incorruptibly, scrupulously, equitably, fairly, justly

adverb

Opposite: unethically

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adv in an ethical manner

Español	éticamente
Português	eticamente
Italiano	eticamente

adv concerning ethics

Português	eticamente

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@misc{ethically_2026,
  title = {ethically},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ethically},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}