as in ethically
according to the rules or the law
that's not a move that can be made legally in chess
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Recent Examples of legally
Buffalo Trace Distillery just rolled out the second edition of its Prohibition Collection, an annual limited-edition lineup of five bottles honoring the whiskeys that were legally produced and sold at the Distillery during the days of the 18th Amendment.
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Emily Price, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
They were given the right to legally stay in the country on short-term, renewable contracts.
—Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
There were three welfare check requests after Lee's online post, but responding officers said they were not legally permitted to enter the home because nothing seemed amiss from the outside, per The News Tribune, KOMO News and FOX 13.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
As part of its response, Denali cites the economic-loss doctrine, a legal standard that holds if a plaintiff has suffered only economic loss due to another's negligence, the plaintiff's injury cannot be compensated legally.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Emily Price, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
They were given the right to legally stay in the country on short-term, renewable contracts.
—Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
There were three welfare check requests after Lee's online post, but responding officers said they were not legally permitted to enter the home because nothing seemed amiss from the outside, per The News Tribune, KOMO News and FOX 13.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
As part of its response, Denali cites the economic-loss doctrine, a legal standard that holds if a plaintiff has suffered only economic loss due to another's negligence, the plaintiff's injury cannot be compensated legally.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legally
Adverb
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How Klingberg and Regula might alter blue-line plans The outcomes and options pertaining to Klingberg are fairly clear.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Natural disasters can greatly benefit or gravely wound political figures — fairly and unfairly.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Sotheby’s marketing, like that of a luxury brand, had skilfully woven a narrative around the sensation that the banana sculpture, by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, created when first exhibited at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair in 2019.—
Scott Reyburn,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Held in Brussels Expo, this premier fair is oft-cited as a favorite of true connoisseurs.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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His baritone voice is loud and clear but not overly boosted, and vibrant electric guitar licks and fiddle fills are cleanly presented with clear panning.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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That changed in the first period when Trocheck won a faceoff cleanly.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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That's especially proven in season 2, when — after coming clean to her team about holding Sir captive — Gabi's closest allies turn their backs on her.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Oct. 2024
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Up to this point, Eloise has been a staunch proponent of Penelope coming clean to Colin and quitting the Lady Whistledown operation for good.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 June 2024
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“Legally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legally. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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