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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However, faced with increasingly severe roadblocks to crossing into the U.S., whether legally or illegally, the sprawling border city has lately become a place to call home.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Immigrants residing in the country illegally and legally, with valid documentation such as green cards and visas, have been detained.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside.
Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.
—Sarah Linn
july 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
If a pet or livestock animal is bitten by a rabid animal, the owner should immediately call a veterinarian, who is legally obligated to report it to the proper health authorities.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Immigrants residing in the country illegally and legally, with valid documentation such as green cards and visas, have been detained.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside.
Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.
—Sarah Linn
july 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
If a pet or livestock animal is bitten by a rabid animal, the owner should immediately call a veterinarian, who is legally obligated to report it to the proper health authorities.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for legally
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“Legally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legally. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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