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lawfully

law·fully

US/ˈlɔfʌli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in a manner acceptable to common custom

  • “you cannot do this legitimately!”
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2.

by law; conforming to the law

  • “we are lawfully wedded now”
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Origin

From Middle English lawefully, lawfulliche, lawefulliche; equivalent to lawful + -ly.

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