as in ethically
according to the rules or the law
that's not a move that can be made legally in chess
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Recent Examples of legally
Last week, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to keep deporting people under the law, while saying the administration had to give people the chance to fight their deportations legally.
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
The strongest, legally speaking, is that Trump cannot rely on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to cut the funding.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025
Kojima legally changed his name from Aaron Michael Zeman, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But, Trump can't legally fire the Fed chair himself.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
The strongest, legally speaking, is that Trump cannot rely on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to cut the funding.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025
Kojima legally changed his name from Aaron Michael Zeman, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
But, Trump can't legally fire the Fed chair himself.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legally
Adverb
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Heat-wise, this honey is fairly bold—like a mini firework show for your tastebuds.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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This action will allow U.S. tomato growers to compete fairly in the marketplace.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Job fair scheduled for Jan. 16 in Tinley Park Job seekers are invited to join the Southwest Job Fair, set for 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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Sotheby’s marketing, like that of a luxury brand, had skilfully woven a narrative around the sensation that the banana sculpture, by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, created when first exhibited at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair in 2019.—
Scott Reyburn,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The problem was that Cleveland disrupted Miami’s execution, so the Heat couldn’t get the first action off cleanly.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The ball slipped cleanly through the net just as time expired, and the arena in Chicago became unglued.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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That's especially proven in season 2, when — after coming clean to her team about holding Sir captive — Gabi's closest allies turn their backs on her.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Oct. 2024
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Up to this point, Eloise has been a staunch proponent of Penelope coming clean to Colin and quitting the Lady Whistledown operation for good.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 June 2024
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“Legally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legally. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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