legally
LEE-guh-lee/ˈliːɡəli/
- 1In a way that is allowed by the law.
You can't legally drive a car without a license.
They bought the house legally, with all the right papers.
Similarlawfully
Oppositeillegally, unlawfully
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- 2When you look at something the way the law does.
Legally, the land belongs to her brother, but she has always lived there.
He is still legally married, even though they live apart.
Similarofficially
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Origin
From legal with -ly added.