lawfully

adverb
🔊/ˈlɔːfəli/
🔊/ˈlɔːfəli/
(formal)
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  1. in a way that is allowed or recognized by law; legally
    • a lawfully elected government合法选举产生的政府
    • The jury agreed that the doctor had acted lawfully.陪审团认定这名医生的行为合法。
    opposite unlawfullyTopics Permission and obligationc2, Law and justicec2