virtuously

In morally upright fashion

Virtuously means in a manner showing moral excellence or righteousness.

Someone who acts virtuously follows ethical principles, resists temptation, or behaves with integrity: She virtuously refused the bribe.

The word can carry a note of self-satisfaction when someone makes a point of their good behavior: He virtuously announced he'd given up drinking.

ethical

righteously

With moral correctness

conscientiously · responsibly · honestly · justly · fairly · principled · accountably · decently · scrupulously · dutifully

pious

devoutly

With sincere faith

sanctimoniously · prayerfully · godly · saintly · holily · spiritually · sacredly · blessedly · divinely

pure

chastely

In a pure manner

cleanly · wholesomely · immaculately · temperately · demurely · decorously · primly · prudishly

self-denial

ascetically

In self-denying manner

frugally · simply · plainly · self-sacrificingly · stoically · humbly

Opposites
moral character

virtuouslywickedly

In an evil manner

sinfully · evilly · immorally · viciously · villainously

sexual morality

virtuouslylustfully

With sexual desire

lewdly · lasciviously · licentiously · impurely · wantonly

integrity in conduct

virtuouslycorruptly

In a venal manner

dishonestly · deceitfully · duplicitously · fraudulently · treacherously

Phrases
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