Word Study
lawfully
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adverbial lawfully has 2 senses
- lawfully(r = adv.all) legitimately, licitly - in a manner acceptable to common custom; "you cannot do this legitimately!" Antonym: lawlessly
- lawfully(r = adv.all) de jure, legally - by law; conforming to the law; "we are lawfully wedded now" Antonym: unlawfully
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