Adverbs of Manner Related to Humans - Adverbs of Legality and Morality
These adverbs describe how much an action conforms to principles of law or morality, such as "legally", "innocently", "ethically", etc.
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legally
[Adverb]
in a manner that is required or allowed by the law
Ex: The accused was acquitted in court after it was determined that the evidence against them was legally sufficient .
legislatively
[Adverb]
in a manner that relates to the process or activities concerned with law, or the making of laws
legitimately
[Adverb]
in a way that can be justified with reason or logic
Ex: legitimately earned the promotion through a track record of successful projects and leadership skills .
acceptably
[Adverb]
in a manner that is satisfactory or good enough
Ex: The repairs were acceptably, but not perfectly .
morally
[Adverb]
in a manner that is based on principles of right and wrong in a specific community or society
ethically
[Adverb]
in a manner consistent with what is considered right or good
Ex: The research study was ethically, with full disclosure of potential risks and benefits to participants .
perversely
[Adverb]
in a manner that goes against what is expected or desired, often intentionally or stubbornly deviating from established rules

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