单词 | legally |
释义 | legally (once / 804 pages) adv When something is done legally, it follows the rules of law. If a couple has gotten a marriage license and a ceremony's been performed by a judge, they are legally married. When you act legally, you obey the law. If you're driving a car, legally turning right at a red light generally involves using your turn signal and stopping to make sure the road is clear. When an American turns twenty-one, she's legally considered to be an adult — in other words, the law says that's the age of adulthood. The Latin root of legally is legalis, "pertaining to the law," from lex, or "law." WORD FAMILYlegal: illegal, legaler, legalise, legalism, legality, legalize, legally, nonlegal+/illegal: illegalise, illegality, illegalize, illegally/illegality: illegalities/illegalize: illegalized/legalise: legalisation, legalised, legalises, legalising/legalism: legalisms/legality: legalities/legalize: legalization, legalized, legalizes, legalizing USAGE EXAMPLESRodriguez now lives in the United States legally and owns three restaurants. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) Many, including the State of Iowa, are legally required to approve budgets that are balanced. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Many less toothy animals, birds, reptiles, plants, fish and shells are legally protected. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) 1adv by law; conforming to the law Syn|Ant de jure, lawfully unlawfully not conforming to the law 2adv in a legal manner he acted legally |
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