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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.
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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
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
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Once again, Florida’s LGBTQ population justifiably feels targeted by the DeSantis administration.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Leeds United could justifiably take a week-long training camp in Birmingham from this weekend.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The show, which first opened in London in 2022, has a fairly devoted following and the developers behind the project (Extell is joined by Bluestone Group on this ABBA Voyage) are anticipating crowds.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2026
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The crew member was ultimately taken into the church and locals performed an exorcism – something Robinson says is a fairly normal occurrence in the Philippines.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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First, a manufacturer has a duty to exercise reasonable care in designing its product, and that duty extends to harms that are reasonably foreseeable.—
Carolina Rossini,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2026
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At some point, the Steelers have to think about how many players reasonably are going to make their roster.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The forecast finally clears out and remains pleasantly mild Sunday, into Monday of next week.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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As Venus and Uranus harmonize, a heartfelt gesture takes you pleasantly off guard.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Rather than trying to cram in too much, Irontown Modular has sensibly kept things nice and simple inside, and this helps lend the space an open and spacious appearance.—
Adam Williams
March 03,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine sensibly sees firm security guarantees as the necessary starting point to ensure that any territorial concessions don’t become a foothold from which Russia can simply resume its attack.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Utilities must control costs, operate efficiently, manage projects prudently, and meet performance standards to achieve them.—
Rory M. Christian,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Reserving for Congress the authority to declare war does not mean that Congress will always use its power wisely.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Even Hamilton took it as a given that the decision about whether to go to war was wisely lodged in Congress, as the Constitution had provided.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Validly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/validly. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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