heypolyglot
Italian

moralmente

/mo.ralˈmen.te/adverbC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 11,224

Meaning

morally

  • with regard to moral principles or ethics
  • in spirit or psychological state

In a sentence

Quel comportamento è legalmente consentito ma moralmente inaccettabile.

That behavior is legally allowed but morally unacceptable.

I colleghi lo hanno sostenuto moralmente durante la crisi.

His colleagues supported him morally during the crisis.

Non mi sento moralmente obbligato ad aiutarlo di nuovo.

I do not feel morally obligated to help him again.

Usage notes

  • Formed regularly from the adjective 'morale' + suffix '-mente'.
  • Frequently paired with 'sostenere' (to support someone morally/emotionally).

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