Antonyms for lawfullylaw·ful·ly

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1. legitimately, lawfully, licitlyadverb

   in a manner acceptable to common custom

   "you cannot do this legitimately!"

   Antonyms:
   lawlessly, unlawfully, illicitly, illegally

   Synonyms:
   licitly, legally, legitimately, de jure

2. legally, lawfully, de jureadverb

   by law; conforming to the law

   "we are lawfully wedded now"

   Antonyms:
   lawlessly, unlawfully, illicitly, illegally

   Synonyms:
   licitly, legally, legitimately, de jure

How to use lawfully in a sentence?

1. Mariann Wang:

   Not every violation of law results in a criminal prosecution, this decision does not mean Cuomo acted appropriately or lawfully towards Ms. Limmiatis or any of the other women who came forward, or that he didn’t cause them significant harm.

2. Pope Francis:

   It is with the heaviest of hearts but with complete conviction for Charlie’s best interests that I find it is in Charlie’s best interests that I accede to these applications and rule that Great Ormond Street Hospital may lawfully withdraw all treatment save for palliative care to permit Charlie to die with dignity.

3. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton:

   Telling illegal aliens that they are now lawfully present in this country, and awarding them valuable government benefits, is a drastic change in immigration policy, the President's attempt to do this by himself, without a law passed by Congress and without any input from the states, is a remarkable violation of the U.S Constitution and laws.

4. Scott Shellenberger:

   Death was the decision of the jury. These sentences were lawfully imposed and upheld numerous times on appeal, the governor should not be using his last days in office to show any mercy to these cold, calculating killers.

5. Sage Eastman:

   What might compel [action], especially in this era of populism, is this broader sense of how much some folks are getting away with, lawfully or not.

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