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单词 legally
释义

legally

adverb

le·​gal·​ly ˈlē-gə-lē How to pronounce legally (audio)
1
: in a legal manner : in accordance with the law
a transfer that was not done legally
a drug that can now be legally bought and sold in many countries
2
: from the point of view of law
Legally, she had no claim to the estate.
They were not legally obligated to provide assistance.
a person who is legally blind [=who is blind according to the legal definition of blindness]
legally drunk [=drunk according to the legal definition of drunkenness]

Synonyms

  • clean
  • cleanly
  • fair
  • fairly
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Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

legally

adverb

as in ethically
according to the rules or the law that's not a move that can be made legally in chess

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • ethically
  • morally
  • honorably
  • fairly
  • cleanly
  • fair
  • clean
  • nobly
  • high-mindedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • illegally
  • dirty
  • unethically
  • immorally
  • ignobly
  • dishonorably
  • underhandedly
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