English Explanatory Dictionary

legally

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. As permitted by law; not contrary to law.
  2. From a legal perspective.

Pronunciation

/ˈliːɡəli/ en-us-legally.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-legally.wav

Word forms

legally more legally most legally

Etymology

From legal + -ly. Piecewise doublet of leally and loyally.

Synonyms

lawfully legally legitimately licitly illegally criminally forbiddenly illegitimately illicitly unlawfully legalistically

Derived words

legally blind semilegally
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