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Lawfully meaning

Conforming to the law; legally.

Synonyms of Lawfully

Using Lawfully

  • The main meaning on this page is: Conforming to the law; legally.
  • Useful related words include: legitimately, licitly, illicitly, lawlessly.
  • In the example corpus, lawfully often appears in combinations such as: to lawfully, was lawfully, not lawfully.

Context around Lawfully

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 14 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Lawfully

  • In this selection, "lawfully" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, presented, living, vendor, wedding, enacted and give stand out and add context to how "lawfully" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and was lawfully enacted and and was lawfully unstopped by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lawfully" sits close to words such as adage, admirer and aft, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lawfully

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Beijing says it is lawfully operating in its waters. (9 words)

There are several methods to live lawfully in Thailand for a long time. (13 words)

We are determined to do everything in our power lawfully,” the police commissioner told reporters. (15 words)

When she said “I, Shefali Prakash Desai, take you Chris Chittleborough to be my lawfully wedding husband” and when he said “I, Chris Chittleborough, take you Shefali Prakash Desai to be my lawfully wedding wife”—that was when it really and truly hit me. (44 words)

Eoghan Cole BL, for the State, said that on the basis of the samples being lawfully obtained and transmitted to the laboratory, any issue in respect of what happened within the laboratory was a matter of weight as opposed to admissibility. (41 words)

Barkoczi said that “the wages of the teachers who staged protests must be raised, their right to strike must be restored and those who have been unlawfully dismissed for lawfully staging a protest must be put back in their jobs”. (40 words)

Was the not lawfully and duly constituted Police Service Commission led by a Bishop and other key players including Cooper informed of the recommendations of the Medical Board? (28 words)

Example sentences (20)

On September 25 Lincoln County Judge Bachart ruled that Measure 21-177 was presented lawfully to the voters, and was lawfully enacted.

When she said “I, Shefali Prakash Desai, take you Chris Chittleborough to be my lawfully wedding husband” and when he said “I, Chris Chittleborough, take you Shefali Prakash Desai to be my lawfully wedding wife”—that was when it really and truly hit me.

Attorney Ron Haley told ahead of the court appearance that the video shows Brooks “was intoxicated” but not to point that she could not “lawfully give consent or answer questions” during sex with the suspects.

Barkoczi said that “the wages of the teachers who staged protests must be raised, their right to strike must be restored and those who have been unlawfully dismissed for lawfully staging a protest must be put back in their jobs”.

Beijing says it is lawfully operating in its waters.

But AI regulation needs to set the conditions on when and how artificial intelligence-derived decisions based on lawfully gained data can be used.

Eoghan Cole BL, for the State, said that on the basis of the samples being lawfully obtained and transmitted to the laboratory, any issue in respect of what happened within the laboratory was a matter of weight as opposed to admissibility.

He was of previous good character and appears to be living lawfully to complete his apprenticeship.

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However, it did say the Syrian government's offer could be a "basis for the United Nations to lawfully conduct cross-border humanitarian operations via the Bab al-Hawa border crossing".

In a statement, Oberlin said it was cooperating with investigators and was “confident that Oberlin College legally acquired Egon Schiele’s Girl with Black Hair in 1958, and that we lawfully possess it.

Officers also exercised their Mandatory Alcohol Screening (MAS) authority, which allows them to demand a breath sample from any lawfully stopped driver, even if there is no suspicion or evidence of alcohol consumption.

Oranchak's attorney claims that police unleashed on her because she's black and was lawfully unstopped by State Troopers.

People were often held to be lawfully owned in this way because they were seen as inferior to those who owned them, due to their race or to being members of a culture regarded as inferior.

The court decided the vendor lawfully terminated the agreement and ordered its deletion from the land registry.

There are several methods to live lawfully in Thailand for a long time.

The TUC has called for an “urgent rethink” by ministers and warned the Bill, if not amended, will mean that workers who lawfully vote to strike could be forced to attend work or be sacked if they do not comply.

Was the not lawfully and duly constituted Police Service Commission led by a Bishop and other key players including Cooper informed of the recommendations of the Medical Board?

We are determined to do everything in our power lawfully,” the police commissioner told reporters.

According to the police, Gomes was allegedly speeding along the eastern carriageway of Heroes Highway, missed a crucial diversion marked by lawfully placed reflectors and road markings.

A judicial review would decide whether the Home Office has acted lawfully, rather than determining whether a change is right or wrong.

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Common combinations with lawfully

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lawfully" in a sentence?
An example: "On September 25 Lincoln County Judge Bachart ruled that Measure 21-177 was presented lawfully to the voters, and was lawfully enacted." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lawfully" from authentic English texts.
What does "lawfully" mean?
Lawfully means: Conforming to the law; legally.
What are synonyms of "lawfully"?
Common synonyms of "lawfully" include: legitimately, licitly, illicitly, lawlessly, illegitimately, legally, de jure, unlawfully.
How many example sentences with "lawfully" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "lawfully", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.