legally
adverb
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Definition of legally
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
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