1
: in a legal manner : in accordance with the law
a transfer that was not done legally
a drug that can now be legally bought and sold in many countries
2
: from the point of view of law
Legally, she had no claim to the estate.
They were not legally obligated to provide assistance.
a person who is legally blind [=who is blind according to the legal definition of blindness]
legally drunk [=drunk according to the legal definition of drunkenness]
Examples of legally in a Sentence
that's not a move that can be made legally in chess
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State law prohibits the use of drones to scout, search for or detect wild animals, but you are allowed to use a drone with an infrared camera as an aid to retrieve the body of a wild animal that was legally hunted.
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
In his third video, Charalambous said he was legally allowed to drive his Cybertruck in the UK because the Albanian seller had provided him with a green card, an international certificate of insurance issued in Albania.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
Implementing guardrails can ensure models only use and produce appropriate, legally sound content.
—Hemant Madaan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
After President Joe Biden's executive order in June 2024, the CBP One app became the primary way for migrants to legally enter the U.S. at the border.
—Juan Wulff, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
In his third video, Charalambous said he was legally allowed to drive his Cybertruck in the UK because the Albanian seller had provided him with a green card, an international certificate of insurance issued in Albania.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
Implementing guardrails can ensure models only use and produce appropriate, legally sound content.
—Hemant Madaan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
After President Joe Biden's executive order in June 2024, the CBP One app became the primary way for migrants to legally enter the U.S. at the border.
—Juan Wulff, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Legally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legally. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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