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Rightfully vs Morally - What's the difference?

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As adverbs the difference between rightfully and morally

is that rightfully is in accordance with what is right or just; fairly while morally is relating to morals or ethics.

rightfully

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In accordance with what is right or just; fairly.
  • * The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant. -- John Stuart Mill
  • Rightly, correctly.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , II.viii:
    • Ne euer will it breake, ne euer bend. / Wherefore Morddure it rightfully is hight.

    morally

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Relating to morals or ethics.
    • Morally, it is a difficult issue to deal with.
  • In keeping of requirements of morality.
    • to behave morally

    Usage notes

    * Adjectives to which "morally" is often applied: right, wrong, good, bad, acceptable, unacceptable, responsible, correct, reprehensible, repugnant, corrupt, justified, questionable, neutral, objectionable, permissible, offensive, relevant, ambiguous.

    Antonyms

    * (in keeping of requirements of morality) immorally

    See also

    * ethically

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