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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The complaint argues the Trump administration terminated their statuses by removing the students from the Student and Exchange Visitor System, or SEVIS – an online database schools use to provide the government legally required information about international students.
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Garcia said his trip continues the groundwork that Van Hollen laid.
Abrego Garcia, who is from El Salvador, lived legally in Maryland.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
But when sourced and harvested legally and responsibly, these animals are valuable renewable natural resources that support the conservation of the species and their delicate habitats.
—Lauren Parker, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
As with Harvard, revoking the nonprofit status of CREW may be legally fraught.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Garcia said his trip continues the groundwork that Van Hollen laid.
Abrego Garcia, who is from El Salvador, lived legally in Maryland.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
But when sourced and harvested legally and responsibly, these animals are valuable renewable natural resources that support the conservation of the species and their delicate habitats.
—Lauren Parker, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
As with Harvard, revoking the nonprofit status of CREW may be legally fraught.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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