validly

adverb

val·​id·​ly

: in a valid manner : with validity

to do by exposure and publicity what … may not validly be done by legislation

—New Republic

could not validly oppose the journey

—Arnold Bennett

a name that has not been validly published has no standing in nomenclature

—International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature & Taxonomy

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