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uprightly

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial uprightly has 2 senses
  1. honorably, uprightly - in an honorable manner; "he acted honorably"
    Derived from adjective upright2
  2. uprightly - in an upright position
    Derived from adjective
    upright1

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Uprightly

Description:

Uprightly is an adverb that describes the act of behaving in an honest, ethical, and morally upright manner. It denotes a person's adherence to principles and high moral standards in conducting themselves.


Examples:

  1. He conducted himself uprightly throughout his career, always standing up for justice and fairness.
  2. Despite the temptations, she always chooses to act uprightly while running her business.
  3. The politician promised to govern uprightly and fight against corruption.

Synonyms:

honestly, ethically, righteously, virtuously


Antonyms:

dishonestly, unethically, corruptly, immorally


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