legally en · ADV
Pronunciation
Etymology
From legal + -ly. Piecewise doublet of leally and loyally.
Meanings
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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.
On the question of whether a memorandum of understanding is legally binding, British courts have held that this is determined by the presence (or, as the case may be, absence) of an intention to create a legal obligation, on the part of the states parties concerned, at the time of entry into the arrangement.
2012, Dinah Shelton, International Law and Domestic Legal Systems, page 624:
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From a legal perspective.
After filing paperwork to change his name, the rapper, born Kanye Omari West, finally got what he asked for, and will be legally known as “Ye.”
2021 October 19, Amy Woodyatt, “Forget Kanye West. He’s now officially just Ye”, in CNN:Legally, I think you are covered, but there are angry guys with baseball bats outside.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more legally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most legally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
illegally · lawfully · criminally · legalistically · illicitly · forbiddenly · licitly · lawfully · illegitimately · legally · illegally · legitimately · unlawfully
Translations (33)
da lovmæssigt (from a legal perspective) · hu jogilag (from a legal perspective) · pl legalnie (from a legal perspective) · ca legalment (as permitted by law) · nb juridisk (as permitted by law) · sv juridisk (as permitted by law) · fr légalement (as permitted by law) · ast llegalmente (as permitted by law) · eo laŭleĝe (from a legal perspective) · pt legalmente (as permitted by law) · pl legalnie (as permitted by law) · ro legal (as permitted by law) · fi laillisesti (as permitted by law) · hu törvényesen (as permitted by law) · el νομικώς (from a legal perspective) · el νομίμως (as permitted by law) · ang ǣwlīċe (as permitted by law) · ro juridic (from a legal perspective) · fa قانوناً (as permitted by law) · fi juridisesti (from a legal perspective) · eo leĝe (as permitted by law) · da lovligt (as permitted by law) · gl legalmente (as permitted by law) · la lēge (as permitted by law) · ro juridicește (from a legal perspective) · hu legálisan (as permitted by law) · de legal (as permitted by law) · ro legal (from a legal perspective) · ca legalment (from a legal perspective) · ru зако́нно (as permitted by law) · it legalmente (as permitted by law) · ru лега́льно (as permitted by law) · es legalmente (as permitted by law)