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lawfully

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law·ful  (lôfl)
adj.
1. Being within the law; allowed by law: lawful methods of dissent.
2. Established, sanctioned, or recognized by the law: the lawful heir.
3. Obeying the law; law-abiding.
lawful·ly adv.
lawful·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.lawfully - in a manner acceptable to common custom; "you cannot do this legitimately!"
legitimately, licitly
illegally, lawlessly, illicitly - in an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste illegally"
2.lawfully - by law; conforming to the law; "we are lawfully wedded now"
de jure, legally
unlawfully - not conforming to the law; "they were unlawfully married"
Translations
Spanish lawfully [ˈlɔːfulɪ] adv → legalmente
French lawfully [ˈlɔːfəlɪ] adv → légalement
German lawfully [ˈlɔːfəlɪ] law adv → rechtmäßig
Italian lawfully [ˈlɔːfəlɪ] adv → legalmente
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"I believe there can be no doubt that you are lawfully my son's wife," Mrs.
Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context
I add, too, that all the protection which, consistently with the Constitution and the laws, can be given, will be cheerfully given to all the States when lawfully demanded, for whatever cause-- as cheerfully to one section as to another.
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address by Lincoln, Abraham View in context
It is felony, as I have just told you, for a Roman Catholic priest to celebrate a marriage which may be lawfully celebrated by a parochial clergyman, a Presbyterian mini ster, and a Non-conformist minister.
Man And Wife by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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