virtuously
1
5.8
- adverb
- /ˈvɜr.tʃu.əs.li/
:
virtuosamente
- Sri Lanka was once a prosperous country whose people lived virtuously and worked together for common goals, but when the country lost its independence, the people began to lose those qualities.
- act virtuously
- live virtuously
And so by doing that, we're behaving virtuously.
- And so by doing that, we're behaving virtuously.
- To be virtuous, to live virtuously is to be happy for the Stoics.
- So for them, it's interesting how many narcissists out there try to pitch it virtuously like, I'm so cool I stay friends with all my exes I'm so evolved.
- We could say honestly living virtuously.
Examples
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Bishops act virtuously, display great learning, and perform miracles.
Academic text (2018) -
And it is only with proper judgment that one may act virtuously; "virtue makes us aim at the right target, and practical wisdom makes us use the right means."
Academic text (1994) -
How could one have done virtuously yesterday what one would be damned for doing today?
Academic text (1993) -
One acts virtuously because one is disposed to do so.
Academic text (1994) -
To be virtuous, to live virtuously is to be happy for the Stoics.
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At the end of the first part, even though she was fascinated, she virtuously told Socrates to shut everything down and went into the main room to say goodnight to her Mum and Dad.
Fiction book (1992) -
When describing his design for the "House of Virtue," Filarete explains that fame is best achieved through virtue and that acting virtuously, though arduous, brings joy.
Academic text (2012) -
According to the patristic tradition, which derives from Origen, Solomon wrote in order to teach the three stages of spiritual life: "Proverbs taught men how to live virtuously in the world and was meant for beginners."
Academic text (2004) -
"Prudence teaches us how impossible it is to live pleasantly without living wisely, virtuously, and justly, just as we cannot live wisely, virtuously, and justly without living pleasantly."
Academic text (2004) -
You should always strive to act virtuously in every situation to maintain your integrity.
Synonyms
193
3.5
In a way that follows rules about right and wrong
45
4.4
In a way that follows ideas about what is right and fair
25
4.2
In a way that shows honesty and fairness
19
3.3
In a way that makes people respect or praise someone
8
6.5
In a way that is morally correct
7
5.3
In a way that shows courage and good character
1
5.9
Acting honestly and fairly
1
7.2
Acts in a way that deserves praise
In a way that shows strong moral beliefs and care about fairness
In a good and healthy way that helps people
In a way people admire for doing something good
In a way that deserves praise or reward
Antonyms
How Virtuous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Virtuously comes from the old Latin word virtus, which meant 'moral strength' or 'good character', and it shares this root with the word virtue. So to act virtuously is to behave with 'moral goodness' and strong values.