# morally

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈmɔɹəli/ · frequency rank #12,462

## Definitions
1. In terms of morals or ethics.
2. In keeping of requirements of morality.
3. To all intents and purposes; practically.
4. Used to clarify that a statement is made in analogy, and every detail may not be strictly true.

## Etymology
From Middle English morali, moralli, morally, equivalent to moral + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **moray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/morally-vs-moray)
- **morals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/morally-vs-morals)
- **Morley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/morally-vs-morley)
- **morello** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/morally-vs-morello)
- **mortally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/morally-vs-mortally)
- **moral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moral-vs-morally)
- **molly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/molly-vs-morally)
- **morale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/morale-vs-morally)
- **Morales** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/morales-vs-morally)
- **McNally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mcnally-vs-morally)
- **morality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/morality-vs-morally)

## Common misspellings (9)
`mmorally`, `moarlly`, `morallyy`, `moraly`, `moralyl`, `morlaly`, `morrally`, `mroally`, `omrally`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/morally