EGAVE

legally

Academic Word List, sublist 1.

About 7.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adverb As permitted by law; not contrary to law.
    You can legally park in the lot on weekends without paying the fee, they won't ticket you.
  2. adverb From a legal perspective.
    Legally, I think you are covered, but there are angry guys with baseball bats outside.

Similar words

lawfully de jure wrongfully lawful legitimate officially juridically judicially statutorily jurisdictionally

Often followed by

binding and required entitled be responsible enforceable bound recognized

Word family

legal legality

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