legally

/ˈliːɡəli/

in accordance with the law

The contract was legally binding.

The contract was valid and enforceable under the law.

Law

formal

in a manner that complies with the law or legal standards

The company was legally required to disclose the financial records.

The company had a legal obligation to make its financial records public.

She was legally entitled to compensation after the accident.

She had a legal right to receive compensation due to the accident.

Often used in legal, business, and formal contexts to describe actions or agreements that are valid under the law.

Collocations

legally bindingvalid and enforceable under the lawlegally requiredmandated by lawlegally entitledhaving a legal right to something

having a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with corrective lenses

Use 'legally' when discussing actions, contracts, or rights that are recognized by the law.

In legal documents, 'legally' should be used precisely to avoid ambiguity.

Derived from 'legal' (from Old French 'legal', from Latin 'legalis', meaning 'of or pertaining to the law') with the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Commonly used in legal, business, and formal contexts. Avoid using in informal or casual speech unless referring to legal matters.

legal

pertaining to the law

root

-ly

adverbial suffix

suffix

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