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
Securing a work visa can allow an immigrant to legally work in the United States.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Although, at this time, a president cannot legally order irreversible mass layoffs solely because of a shutdown.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Harvard contends the move is unconstitutional and legally challenged prior freezes of over $2 billion in funding.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Failure to do so may be considered negligence or make the company legally liable for any harm that results.
—PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Although, at this time, a president cannot legally order irreversible mass layoffs solely because of a shutdown.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Harvard contends the move is unconstitutional and legally challenged prior freezes of over $2 billion in funding.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Failure to do so may be considered negligence or make the company legally liable for any harm that results.
—PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legally
Adverb
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Perhaps his conclusion that nothing beyond humans could possibly be conscious is ethically questionable.—
Webb Wright,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many walk the line of companionship and therapy, blurring intimacy boundaries therapists ethically would not.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Everyone will be treated fairly!—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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That, indeed, seems a fairly broad opinion in Luxembourg, with just 670,000 people, nearly half of them foreigners.—
Vivienne Walt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The story follows Atlanta attorney Jason Fredricks, a successful but morally conflicted lawyer whose life unravels when human skeletal remains tied to his past resurface.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Other comedians have pointed to the inconsistency of balking at performing in Saudi Arabia when other governments around the world also sponsor morally unjustifiable actions.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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He was honorably discharged with the rank of Major.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Far from discredited, he was deemed to have acted honorably.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Wells lined a ball that landed just fair down the right-field line.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The mural is the third in the Keepers of the Culture series from Ganggang, the cultural development firm that puts on the Butter fine art fair each year.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And somehow, not one of them was handled cleanly.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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That lens maps cleanly to Showgirl’s rollout, where multichannel releases and limited-run events resemble product launches on a diversified consumer platform, rather than album cycles.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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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That's especially proven in season 2, when — after coming clean to her team about holding Sir captive — Gabi's closest allies turn their backs on her.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Oct. 2024
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“Legally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legally. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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