validly

Definition of validlynext

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Recent Examples of validly Cannon’s decision held that if a prosecutor was not validly appointed, dismissal of the case is the only remedy. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025 If Halligan wasn’t validly appointed, the indictment may be legally void. Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for validly
Adverb
  • Central Division path is the toughest Colorado is justifiably the best bet to win it all.
    Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Demographers were justifiably worried about decreasing immigration being a key factor in the recent population decline in San Diego and California.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • From the outside, The Colony Police Department looks fairly simple.
    Bo Evans, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Ron Gubitz, executive director of the Music Artists Coalition, which counts Don Henley and Meghan Trainor among its board members, says musicians want to know how their work is being used, to be able to withhold consent and to be fairly paid.
    Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Any California school that attempts to take advantage of ACA 7 to discriminate can reasonably expect to face the tough scrutiny of the Department of Education or the Civil Rights Division.
    Alison Somin, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But, aside from these areas, prospective purchasers reasonably assumed that FIFA’s Category 1 band was its top tier.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Sometimes the bridge going up pleasantly slows the ice cream store traffic during busy times, ice cream shop co-owner Colin Desmarais has said.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The showrunners have been pleasantly surprised by the synchronicity building between art and life as the series moves deeper into the timeline, inspiring both cast and creators.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The custom started, sensibly enough, in 18th- and 19th-century France, when linens were sent out in alarming, indistinguishable heaps and expected to return to their rightful homes.
    Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
  • To regulate online commerce sensibly, policymakers ought to look to the essence and effects of digital business practices and renounce proposals predicated on shortsighted or opportunistic naming conventions.
    David B Mcgarry, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Analysts also think CoreWeave is financing its massive capex plans prudently.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
  • China's ambassador on disarmament, Shen Jian, did not directly address DiNanno's charge but said Beijing had always acted prudently and responsibly on nuclear issues.
    Reuters, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Fiduccia wisely notes that modernist art owes a debt to crises of all sorts.
    Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • County officials should use the extra time wisely — and fully explain to Broward residents why this is a good deal.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026

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“Validly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validly. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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