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adverb

In an ethical manner.

Opposite
Less commonScrabble 17

Meanings

adverbethically (comparative more ethically, superlative most ethically)

comparative more ethically · superlative most ethically

  1. In an ethical manner.

    It is easy to implement, is not cost-prohibitive, and provides unbiased randomly sampled data in an ethically acceptable manner.

    2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 12
    1 more example

    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.

    2019 July 28, Sam Wolfson, “Looking for Mr T: the politicisation of testosterone”, in The Guardian
  2. Concerning ethics.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite

adverbin an ethical manner; from an ethical point of view; according to ethics

Opposite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Catalan èticament
  • èticamentin an ethical manner
Italian eticamente
  • eticamentein an ethical manner
Portuguese eticamente, eticamente
  • eticamentein an ethical manner
  • eticamenteconcerning ethics
Spanish éticamente
  • éticamentein an ethical manner
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APA

ethically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethically

MLA

“ethically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethically. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethically.

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