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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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Categorized Adverbs of Manner Referring to Humans
legally
[Adverb]

in a way that is allowed by the law or in accordance with legal rules

Ex: The accused was acquitted in court after it was determined that the evidence against them was not legally sufficient .
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illegally
[Adverb]

in a way that breaks or goes against the law

Ex: She was caught illegally selling counterfeit products online .
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lawfully
[Adverb]

in a way that is permitted by legal rules or authority

Ex: The court ruled that the search was conducted lawfully, adhering to constitutional rights .
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unlawfully
[Adverb]

in a way that opposes the law

Ex: Unlawfully, the protestors blocked the main highway , causing traffic chaos .
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in a way that involves creating or approving laws by an official lawmaking group

Ex: The reform represents an important shift carried out legislatively.
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judicially
[Adverb]

in a manner relating to courts, judges, or the administration of justice

Ex: The law must be applied judicially to maintain public trust .
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justifiably
[Adverb]

in a way that can be shown to be right or reasonable

Ex: The citizens were justifiably concerned about the rising crime rates in their neighborhood .
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legitimately
[Adverb]

in a way that is justifiable, reasonable, or supported by good reasons

Ex: He legitimately earned the promotion through a track record of successful projects and leadership skills .
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innocently
[Adverb]

without any intention of breaking the law or causing trouble

Ex: Despite the accusations , she maintained that she had innocently entered the property .
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acceptably
[Adverb]

in a way that reaches a minimum or tolerable level

Ex: The repairs were done acceptably, but not perfectly .
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unacceptably
[Adverb]

in a way that does not meet the required standard or level of approval

Ex: The employee 's repeated errors were considered unacceptably detrimental to the team 's success .
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validly
[Adverb]

in a way that is supported by sound reasoning or evidence

Ex: The conclusion does not validly follow from the given information .
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morally
[Adverb]

in a way that follows accepted rules of behavior or standards of goodness

Ex: It 's important to teach children to behave morally from a young age .
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ethically
[Adverb]

in a manner that is morally right or good

Ex: The research study was conducted ethically, with full disclosure of potential risks and benefits to participants .
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rightfully
[Adverb]

in a way that someone has a valid claim to something

Ex: Critics rightfully pointed out the flaws in the policy .
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deservedly
[Adverb]

in a manner that is earned through one's actions or qualities

Ex: After months of hard work , they were deservedly promoted to leadership positions .
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righteously
[Adverb]

in accordance with ethical standards or virtue

Ex: We are taught to treat others righteously, regardless of their background .
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equitably
[Adverb]

in a way that treats everyone justly and without favoritism

Ex: The teacher graded the projects equitably, based solely on the quality of work .
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uprightly
[Adverb]

in an honest and morally correct way

Ex: To gain respect , one must behave uprightly in both private and public life .
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wrongfully
[Adverb]

in a manner that is unjust or unfair

Ex: The lawsuit alleged that the copyright was wrongfully infringed upon by the competing company .
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unfairly
[Adverb]

in a way that lacks justice or equality

Ex: They argued that the law unfairly targets certain groups in society .
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unjustly
[Adverb]

in an unfair or immoral manner

Ex: The policy unfairly and unjustly discriminated against individuals based on their race .
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falsely
[Adverb]

in a way that lacks sincerity or genuine feeling

Ex: The apology was delivered falsely, without any real regret .
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dishonorably
[Adverb]

in a way that lacks honesty, fairness, or integrity

Ex: The official dishonorably accepted bribes to sway his vote .
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shamefully
[Adverb]

in a manner that is disgraceful or morally wrong

Ex: The government acted shamefully in failing to provide aid after the disaster .
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perversely
[Adverb]

in a manner that goes against what is usual, expected, or appropriate

Ex: They perversely celebrated the loss as a step forward , though most saw it as a setback .
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gratuitously
[Adverb]

without any valid cause, justification, or necessity

Ex: The report gratuitously exaggerated minor flaws to create a sense of crisis .
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Adverbs of Manner Related to Humans
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