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- Dictionarylawfully/ˈlɔːfʊli/
adverb
- 1. in a way that conforms to or is permitted or recognized by the law: "he was deemed to have acted lawfully and was not prosecuted"
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The meaning of LAWFUL is being in harmony with the law. How to use lawful in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lawful.
adverb. formal uk / ˈlɔː.f ə l.i / us / ˈlɑː.f ə l.i / Add to word list. in a way that is allowed by law: She maintained that she was acting lawfully. The documentation meant that they could lawfully work in the United States. See. lawful. Fewer examples. Tobacco can be sold lawfully only to those 18 and older.
adverb. uk / ˈlɔːf ə li / us / ˈlɑː- / Add to word list. LAW. according to the law, or legally: Records were lawfully obtained under a subpoena. Those who pay the taxes act lawfully and help decrease the budget deficit. (Definition of lawfully from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of lawfully.
1. Being within the law; allowed by law: lawful methods of dissent. 2. Established, sanctioned, or recognized by the law: the lawful heir. 3. Obeying the law; law-abiding. law′ful·ly adv. law′ful·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
(Definition of lawful from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) lawful | American Dictionary. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈlɔ·fəl / Add to word list. permitted by law; legal: The judge concluded that the search of the house had been lawful.
not conforming to the law. adverb. in a manner acceptable to common custom. synonyms: legitimately, licitly. see more. see less. antonyms: illegally, illicitly, lawlessly. in an illegal manner.
Definition of lawfully adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Mar 18, 2023 · 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.
not contrary to law: a lawful enterprise. Law recognized or sanctioned by law; legitimate: a lawful marriage; a lawful heir. Law appointed or recognized by law; legally qualified: a lawful king. acting or living according to the law; law-abiding: a lawful man; a lawful community.
Conforming to the law; legally. Wiktionary. Synonyms: licitly. legitimately. de jure. legally. Antonyms: lawlessly. unlawfully. Lawfully Sentence Examples. Retables may be lawfully used in the church of England (Liddell Beale, 1860, 14 P.C.).
