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immorally

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In an immoral manner, not morally, wrongly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Noticing the fiver that fell out his friend's pocket, he was reluctant to behave immorally.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: improperly, indecently, unseemly, illicitly, immodestly, immorally, incontinently, reprehensibly, unchastely, unvirtuously, wickedly, wrongfully, wrongly

Antonyms: morally, becomingly, chastely, continently, correctly, decently, decorously, deservingly, dutifully, duteously, meritoriously, modestly, nobly, rightly, right-mindedly, righteously, virtuously, worthily

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adverb

Meaning 2

without regard for morality

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he acted immorally when his own interests were at stake

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: amorally

Antonyms: morally

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English immoral Middle English -ly English -ly English immorally From immoral + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: immoralment — in an immoral manner
  • Finnish: moraalittomasti — in an immoral manner
  • Galician: inmoralmente — in an immoral manner
  • German: unmoralisch — in an immoral manner
  • Portuguese: imoralmente — in an immoral manner
  • Spanish: inmoralmente — in an immoral manner