lawfully
English
Etymology
From Middle English lawfully, lawfulliche, lawefulliche; equivalent to lawful + -ly.
Adverb
lawfully (comparative more lawfully, superlative most lawfully)
- Conforming to the law; legally
Related terms
- lawful
Middle English
Alternative forms
- lawefully, lawfullich, lawfulliche, laufulli, lawfuly, laufulli, lawefulleche, lawefulliche, laghfully, lagh-fulli, laufulleche, lawfulleche, law-fully
Etymology
From laweful + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlau̯(ə)fuliː/, /ˈlau̯(ə)fuliːtʃ(ə)/
Adverb
lawfully
- Lawfully; in a way allowed by the law or legal system.
- In a morally or religiously correct or approved way.
- In an appropriate, justifiable or warrantable way.
- (rare) In a way that remains true to one's superiors.
Descendants
- English: lawfully
References
- “lauefullī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-19.