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legally

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of legally

according to the rules or the law
  • that's not a move that can be made legally in chess
Synonyms of legally

clean, cleanly, fair, fairly
Words Related to legally

ethically, high-mindedly, morally, nobly

honorably
Near Antonyms of legally

ignobly, immorally, underhandedly, unethically

dishonorably
Antonyms of legally

dirty, illegally

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