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Meaning of "lawfully" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAWFULLY

lawfully  [ˈlɔːfʊlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAWFULLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lawfully is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LAWFULLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lawfully

Law

Law is a term which does not have a universally accepted definition, but one definition is that law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behaviour. Laws can be made by legislatures through legislation, the executive through decrees and regulations, or judges through binding precedents. Private individuals can create legally binding contracts, including arbitration agreements that exclude the normal court process. The formation of laws themselves may be influenced by a constitution and the rights encoded therein. The law shapes politics, economics, and society in various ways and serves as a mediator of relations between people. A general distinction can be made between civil law jurisdictions, in which the legislature or other central body codifies and consolidates their laws, and common law systems, where judge-made binding precedents are accepted. Historically, religious laws played a significant role even in settling of secular matters, which is still the case in some religious communities, particularly Jewish, and some countries, particularly Islamic.

Definition of lawfully in the English dictionary

The definition of lawfully in the dictionary is in a way which is allowed, recognized, or sanctioned by law; legally.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAWFULLY


carefully
ˈkeəfʊlɪ
delightfully
dɪˈlaɪtfʊlɪ
faithfully
ˈfeɪθfʊlɪ
forcefully
ˈfɔːsfʊlɪ
fully
ˈfʊlɪ
gleefully
ˈɡliːfʊlɪ
gracefully
ˈɡreɪsfʊlɪ
gratefully
ˈɡreɪtfʊlɪ
hopefully
ˈhəʊpfʊlɪ
painfully
ˈpeɪnfʊlɪ
peacefully
ˈpiːsfʊlɪ
respectfully
rɪˈspɛktfʊlɪ
ruefully
ˈruːfʊlɪ
successfully
səkˈsɛsfʊlɪ
tastefully
ˈteɪstfʊlɪ
thankfully
ˈθæŋkfʊlɪ
thoughtfully
ˈθɔːtfʊlɪ
truthfully
ˈtruːθfʊlɪ
unlawfully
ʌnˈlɔːfʊlɪ
wonderfully
ˈwʌndəfʊlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAWFULLY

law-abiding
law-abidingness
law-and-order
law-and-order issues
law-breaking
lawbook
lawbreaker
Lawes
lawfare
lawful
lawfulness
lawgiver
lawgiving
lawin
lawine
lawing
lawk
lawks
lawless
lawlessly

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAWFULLY

artfully
awfully
beautifully
blissfully
bully
cheerfully
fruitfully
healthfully
joyfully
masterfully
meaningfully
playfully
purposefully
rightfully
skillfully
unmercifully
unsuccessfully
usefully
willfully
woefully
wrongfully

Synonyms and antonyms of lawfully in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lawfully» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAWFULLY

Find out the translation of lawfully to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lawfully from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lawfully» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

合法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

legalmente
570 millions of speakers

English

lawfully
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विधिवत्
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قانوني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

законно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

legalmente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আইনত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

légalement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengikut undang-undang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rechtmäßig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

合法的に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

합법적으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Miturut hukum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hợp pháp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சட்டப்படி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कायदेशीरदृष्टया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yasal olarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

legalmente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zgodnie z prawem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

законно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în mod legal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νομίμως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wettig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lagligen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lovlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lawfully

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAWFULLY»

The term «lawfully» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.714 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAWFULLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lawfully

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6 QUOTES WITH «LAWFULLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lawfully.
1
Charles Inglis
IT may be proper to observe further, that this Duty is not confined to those who live under any one particular Form of Government: It extends to the Subjects of all regular States, lawfully established.
2
William L. Jenkins
The current diversity visa program does a disservice to our immigration policy and to those immigrants who have moved through the more traditional process that allows them to lawfully reside in this country.
3
Raymond Kelly
The federal government is doing less than it is lawfully entitled to do to protect New York City, and the City is less safe as a result.
4
Charles Koch
The role of business is to provide products and services that make people's lives better - while using fewer resources - and to act lawfully and with integrity.
5
John Linder
Mexico takes a hard line on immigration, demanding that visitors to her shores enter lawfully, and show her respect during their stay.
6
Roger B. Taney
What Dred Scott's master might lawfully do with Dred Scott, in the free state of Illinois, every other master may lawfully do with any other one, or 1,000 slaves, in Illinois, or in any other free state.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAWFULLY»

Discover the use of lawfully in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lawfully and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Living Lawfully: Love in Law and Law in Love
The aim of this book is to explore what it means to live a life under the law.
Z. Bankowski, 2010
2
Managing Lawfully - People and Employment Super Series
With forty well structured and easy to follow topics to choose from, each workbook has a wide range of case studies, questions and activities to meet both an individual or organization's training needs.
Institute of Leadership & Management,, 2007
3
Secret Lives of Lawfully Wedded Wives: 25 Woman Writers on ...
With topics ranging from infidelity and true love to orgasms, children, career power struggles, race issues, and aging, these are stories that empower women to make sense of their own lives.
Autumn Stephens, 2011
4
John Teasley and Nairobi Teasley Unlawfully Made Guilty ...
This book is about my two innocent sons being put on trial, by people of the Hamilton County Justice System.
Regenia McQueen-Teasley, 2005
5
A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ...
lady Frances and to the heirs male of the body of the said lady Jane lawfully begotten and for lack of such heirs male of the body of the said lady Jane lawfully begotten that then the said imperial crown and all and singular other the remises  ...
Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell, 1816
6
Concise European Copyright Law
The term of protection for performances is fifty years after the first of January following the year in which the performance has taken place, unless the performance is lawfully published or lawfully communicated to the public within this period.
Thomas Dreier, P. B. Hugenholtz, 2006
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Managing Lawfully - Health, Safety and Environment Super Series
Institute of Leadership & Management,. Answer 17 Organizations can protect their staff from malicious attack by: training them how to recognize potentially violent people; training them how to defuse the situation where possible; providing ...
Institute of Leadership & Management,, 2007
8
The Reports of Sir Edward Coke, Knt: In Thirteen Parts
second son lawfully begotten (and so to the ninth son of the said George); andfor default of such issue mnle of the body of the said ninth son, then to the use of one Ralph Vavasor, another Then to the brother of the said Peter Vavasor, for the ...
Sir Edward Coke, John Henry Thomas, John Farquhar Fraser, 1826
9
The Reports of Sir Edward Coke, Knt. [1572-1617]: In ...
then to the use of one George Vavasor, another brother of the aforesaid Peter Vavasor, Esq. for the term of his natural life, without impeachment of any waste ; and after his decease then to the use of the eldest son lawfully begotten of the body ...
Sir Edward Coke, George Wilson, 1777
10
The Perkiomen Region, Past and Present
George Glaze and Tacey Robeson are Lawfully Married and and Joyned together in Holy Matrimony this 26th day of May Ao Do 1789. June 18, 1789. George Becker of Franconia Township and Sussana Hen- dricksofthe same place were ...
Henry Sassaman Dotterer, 1895

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAWFULLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lawfully is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Abby Johnson Planned Parenthood defector Loophole allows profits …
Planned Parenthood insists that it only charges for costs arising from the transfer of lawfully donated tissue to medical research centers, which ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
2
Gang activity pushes city's homicide rate to average levels halfway …
“If you obey lawful orders from people that are lawfully there doing their job, the chances of bad things happening are going to be slim,” he said, ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
3
Lawmakers aim to revive gun bill targeting local rules - Public Opinion
A state resident who may lawfully own a gun and any membership organization to which the person belongs can sue. Alloway, an attorney ... «Chambersburg Public Opinion, Jul 15»
4
Little: Banning smoking outside bars too far | Otago Daily Times …
But in the end, people are able to lawfully buy tobacco products, they must be able to lawfully use them somewhere. We can go a bit too far ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
5
Immigration bill targets state's farmworkers - San Diego Union-Tribune
... introduced by Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, proposes creation of a program that would enable unauthorized immigrants in California to work lawfully ... «The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jul 15»
6
South Africa Student May Face Punishment for Anti-Gay Marriage …
Therefore her membership of the SRC cannot be lawfully terminated," read the petition. "We believe that UCT should protect Zizipho from the ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
7
Civil marriages on the rise while births are in decline - The Irish Times
... of a citizen of the EU can move and reside with that citizen within the EU without having previously been lawfully resident in a member state. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
8
Preventive Wars: The Antithesis of Realpolitik | The National Interest
For centuries, international law recognized that nations need not suffer an attack before they can lawfully take action to defend themselves ... «The National Interest Online, Jul 15»
9
Jerry Davis: How to avoid hunting citations and arguments : Sports
The DNR may, however, issue a permit authorizing the serving of lawfully taken game. And who gets a deer killed by a vehicle? Or for that ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
10
Search On Col Dasuki Was Authorized By Law By Femi Falana …
Contrary to the misleading information circulated in the media by the former NSA, his house was not illegally raided but lawfully searched ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»

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