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Antonyms for legally

Grammar : Adv
Spell : lee-guhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈli gəl

Definition of legally

Origin :
  • mid-15c. "of or pertaining to the law," from Middle French légal or directly from Latin legalis "legal, pertaining to the law," from lex (genitive legis) "law," possibly related to legere "to gather," on notion of "a collection of rules" (see lecture (n.)).
  • Sense of "permitted by law" is from 1640s. Related: Legally. The Old French form was leial, loial (see leal, loyal). Legal tender is from 1740.
  • adv in accordance with the law
  • adv in a manner suggestive of the law
Example sentences :
  • She was legally a wife, and could only be separated from him through convicted shame.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • You see, he wanted to get my money illegally, but instead I managed to get his legally.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • He took no notice of me, and I got no assistance; perhaps I was legally entitled to none.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • Legally, we should have difficulty in getting at you, but it can be done.
  • Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
  • The father of Moses and Aaron married his father's sister, who was not legally his relation.
  • Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
  • "Legally speaking, your mother could stop your leaving her," he said.
  • Extract from : « Great Uncle Hoot-Toot » by Mrs. Molesworth
  • Montgeorges managed so well, that he was not legally criminated.
  • Extract from : « The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete » by Duc de Saint-Simon
  • Legally, I should be justified in tearing it up and throwing it into the fire.
  • Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
  • Was her husband, to whom it legally belonged, to make it over to her as a free gift?
  • Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
  • He did take pains to ascertain that they were legally married, but that was all.
  • Extract from : « The Portygee » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

Synonyms for legally

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