virtuously

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virtuously

Where it comes from

From Middle English vertuously; equivalent to virtuous + -ly.

adverb more virtuously · most virtuously · vertuously

In a virtuous manner. Beauty is a fatal gift for those who want to live virtuously.
Similar: decently, morally, righteously, becomingly, chastely, continently, correctly, decorously, deservingly, dutifully, duteously, meritoriously

Opposite: unvirtuously

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adverb

Opposite: unvirtuously

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adv in a virtuous manner

Español	virtuosamente
Português	virtuosamente
Français	vertueusement
Italiano	virtuosamente

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@misc{virtuously_2026,
  title = {virtuously},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/virtuously},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}