legally

From legal +‎ -ly.

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːɡəli/

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legally (comparative more legally, superlative most legally)

1. As permitted by law; not contrary to law.

   Synonym: lawfully

   You can legally park in the lot on weekends without paying the fee, they won't ticket you.

   • 2012, Dinah Shelton, International Law and Domestic Legal Systems, page 624:

     On the question of whether a memorandum of understanding is legally binding, British courts have held that this is determined by the presence (or, as the case may be, absence) of an intention to create a legal obligation, on the part of the states parties concerned, at the time of entry into the arrangement.

2. From a legal perspective.

   Legally, I think you are covered, but there are angry guys with baseball bats outside.

   • 2021 October 19, Amy Woodyatt, “Forget Kanye West. He’s now officially just Ye”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     After filing paperwork to change his name, the rapper, born Kanye Omari West, finally got what he asked for, and will be legally known as “Ye.”

• (antonym(s) of “as permitted by law”): illegally