Meanings
comparative more ethically · superlative most ethically
- 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 121 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 - Concerning ethics.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin an ethical manner; from an ethical point of view; according to ethics
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
Cite this entry
ethically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethically
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