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Meaning of lawfully in English

lawfully
adverb
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/ˈlɑː.fəl.i/ uk
/ˈlɔː.fəl.i/
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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.
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(Definition of lawfully from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

lawfully | Business English

lawfully
adverb
uk
/ˈlɔːfəli/ us
/ˈlɑː-/
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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

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Service providers supply information to the government when they are lawfully required to do so.
From USA TODAY
He said he acted lawfully to defend himself, fearing his life was in danger.
From The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
These are people who were lawfully boarding their flights, but as soon as the wheels hit the ground, they were covered by the executive order.
From Slate Magazine
The protesters gathered lawfully, on a public area under police supervision, and did not interfere with the procession or service.
From TIME
A better measurement for economic well-being is after-tax incomes of those who were here lawfully before and after the proposed immigration reform is enacted.
From Heritage.org
That's one down, more than 1,000 lawfully seized phones to go.
From Los Angeles Times
That's because they are not immigrants that have lawfully assimilated according to mandatory authority.
From TIME
Many drone pilots took the decision to mean they could now lawfully fly their drones for commercial purposes.
From Ars Technica
The newspaper says it obtained the document lawfully.
From ABC News
They also want to formalise the small-scale mines, and help people who want to work lawfully to create proposals for environmental management.
From National Geographic
Will bodycam footage be able to definitively show that the police acted lawfully?
From CNET
He also said the vast majority of protesters had acted lawfully and nonviolently.
From CNBC
The district attorney's office declined to charge the officer, saying he acted lawfully to defend himself and his partner.
From Los Angeles Times
He concluded that the confessions were voluntary and lawfully obtained.
From New York Times
They did it lawfully -- they didn't do it for any purpose of concealment.
From New York Daily News
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in Chinese (Traditional)
依法地, 合法地…
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依法地, 合法地…
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legalmente, legítimamente…
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legalmente, legitimamente…
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合法的に…
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légalement…
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yasal olarak…
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legalment, legítimament…
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volgens de wet…
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بِشكل قانوني…
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zákonitě…
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lovligt…
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secara sah…
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ถูกกฏหมาย…
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một cách đúng luật…
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legalnie…
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lagligt…
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dari segi undang-undang…
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