What does lawfully mean?
Lawfully means Conforming to the law; legally..
Lawfully
Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Meaning
Conforming to the law; legally..
Example Sentences
This grand ceremony was immediately followed by a proclamation expreſsly forbidding the Abyſſine clergy, monks, and prieſts, to perform any prieſtly functions till they were previouſly examined and approved by the patriarch ; there being ſome reaſon to doubt whether they had been lawfully examined.
He was sent to Guantánamo in 2002, and Judge Kollar-Kotelly found that from the beginning of his stay, “there is no evidence in the record that anyone directed any allegations toward al-Rabiah nor any indication that interrogators believed al-Rabiah had engaged in any conduct that made him lawfully detainable.”
Synonyms for lawfully
Antonyms for lawfully
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Word Forms
- more lawfully
- most lawfully
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for lawfully?
Common synonyms include lawfully, legally, legitimately, licitly.
What is the opposite of lawfully?
Possible antonyms include unlawfully, illicitly, illegally, illegitimately.
How do you use lawfully in a sentence?
This grand ceremony was immediately followed by a proclamation expreſsly forbidding the Abyſſine clergy, monks, and prieſts, to perform any prieſtly functions till they were previouſly examined and approved by the patriarch ; there being ſome reaſon to doubt whether they had been lawfully examined.
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