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Definition of lawfully adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lawfully

adverb
 
/ˈlɔːfəli/
 
/ˈlɔːfəli/
(formal)
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  1. in a way that is allowed or recognized by law; legally
    • a lawfully elected government
    • The jury agreed that the doctor had acted lawfully.
    opposite unlawfullyTopics Permission and obligationc2, Law and justicec2
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