as in ethically
according to the rules or the law
that's not a move that can be made legally in chess
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Recent Examples of legally
The Israeli firm sees the initial operators focusing on personal mobility in airspace where the craft can be flown legally, with the horizon eventually widening to other missions.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
The Kansas City, Kansas, Homes for Generations Program is designed to help homeowners legally transfer their house titles, used to certify homeownership, into their beneficiaries’ names.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Hickman was deemed to be legally insane at the time of the murders, according to two medical reports made public in court Tuesday.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
For now, it’s sold completely legally in most states, and kratom supplements have become a billion-dollar industry in just a few years, remaining largely unregulated and embraced by the bro-y alternative medicine crowd who get their health advice from podcasts and Reddit.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 17 June 2026
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
The Kansas City, Kansas, Homes for Generations Program is designed to help homeowners legally transfer their house titles, used to certify homeownership, into their beneficiaries’ names.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Hickman was deemed to be legally insane at the time of the murders, according to two medical reports made public in court Tuesday.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
For now, it’s sold completely legally in most states, and kratom supplements have become a billion-dollar industry in just a few years, remaining largely unregulated and embraced by the bro-y alternative medicine crowd who get their health advice from podcasts and Reddit.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legally
Adverb
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In a recent Instagram post, the 61-year-old actress shared a photo from her new campaign with Doors of Perception, a consciousness-raising clothing brand selling ethically sourced and sustainable items.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Priced from $150 for a bikini to around $400 for a coverup, everything is ethically produced locally in Northern Italy with an emphasis on regenerated nylon fabrics and using as little plastic as possible.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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While most annual meteor showers follow a fairly predictable script, the June Bootids have a habit of surprising astronomers.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
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Shortly, the reshaping of the Charlotte Hornets’ roster should be fairly complete.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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This point can sound almost heretical in modern healthcare discourse, where prevention is frequently framed as both morally superior and financially inevitable.—
Jeffrey Wessler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The least morally ambiguous of Snow’s latest characters is Mandy Matney, the investigative journalist whose podcast served as the source material for Murdaugh.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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To be absolutely clear, nobody, except maybe Melanie, is behaving honorably here, but a good Love Island story line isn’t measured in admirable behavior; it is measured in juice — and Melanie, Corbin, Kenzie, and Caleb have it.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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To be eligible for the tickets, honorably discharged veterans and currently serving military members can sign up for an account at the Vet Tix website.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Arts workers affiliated with Umoja Art Gallery, based in Kampala, Uganda, were denied Swiss entry visas the week before the Africa Basel art fair opened on June 17.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
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Broward voters have the right to elect candidates who are fighting fair on as equal a playing field as possible.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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The ball ricocheted off him to his left, where second baseman Santiago Espinal made a last-ditch effort to salvage the play but couldn’t pick up the ball cleanly.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Cycle syncing also doesn’t translate cleanly for women on hormonal birth control, which suppresses the natural cycle, or for those in perimenopause, when phases become irregular.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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Before things kicked off, a chant devoted to keeping the earth clean echoed at the beach.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Original price: $13.99 These Neutrogena pre-moistened facial cleansing towelettes gently remove makeup and dissolve dirt for fresh, clean-looking skin.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Legally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legally. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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