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English
Etymology
From Middle English lawfully, lawfulliche, lawefulliche; equivalent to lawful + -ly.
Adverb
lawfully (comparative more lawfully, superlative most lawfully)
- Conforming to the law; legally
Middle English
- lawefully, lawfullich, lawfulliche, laufulli, lawfuly, laufulli, lawefulleche, lawefulliche, laghfully, lagh-fulli, laufulleche, lawfulleche, law-fully
Etymology
From laweful + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlau̯(ə)fuliː/, /ˈlau̯(ə)fuliːtʃ(ə)/
Adverb
lawfully
- Lawfully; in a way allowed by the law or legal system.
- In a morally or religiously correct or approved way.
- In an appropriate, justifiable or warrantable way.
- (rare) In a way that remains true to one's superiors.
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