Synonyms for lawfully
law·ful·ly

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1. legitimately, lawfully, licitlyadverb

   in a manner acceptable to common custom

   "you cannot do this legitimately!"

   Synonyms:
   licitly, legally, legitimately, de jure

   Antonyms:
   lawlessly, unlawfully, illicitly, illegally

2. legally, lawfully, de jureadverb

   by law; conforming to the law

   "we are lawfully wedded now"

   Synonyms:
   licitly, legally, legitimately, de jure

   Antonyms:
   lawlessly, unlawfully, illicitly, illegally

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1. List of paraphrases for "lawfully":

   legally, legitimately, licit, rightfully

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How to use lawfully in a sentence?

1. Acting ICE Director Matt Albence:

   We are doing targeted enforcement actions against specific individuals who have had their day in immigration court and have been ordered to be removed by an immigration judge, we are merely executing those lawfully issued judges orders.

2. Philip Andonian:

   That allegation is completely untrue. A process server lawfully served the papers on Mo Brooks' wife, as the federal rules allow.

3. Justice Nicholas 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 Gard via AP -RRB- to die with dignity.

4. Clyde Parry:

   Haven't we learned anything? You must comply with the lawful orders of police officers who are lawfully investigating suspicious incidents and or criminal activity. This is a dangerous prank. It could have led to deadly consequences.

5. 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.