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]
Examples of legally in a Sentence
that's not a move that can be made legally in chess
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Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Advertisement The group is demanding the Mexican government meet their request to legally recognize land in their neighborhood that the residents said belongs to them.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
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“Legally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legally. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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