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legally

 adverb
     
le‧gal‧ly
1 according to the law:
They are still legally married.
Which of them is legally responsible for the accident?
a legally binding agreement
2 if you can do something legally, you are allowed to do it by law [≠ illegally]:
The station can now broadcast legally.
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