Fromlegal +‎-ly.

• IPA^(key):/ˈliːɡəli/

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legally (comparativemorelegally,superlativemostlegally)

1. As permitted by law; not contrary to law.

   Synonym:lawfully

   You canlegally park in the lot on weekends without paying the fee, they won't ticket you.

   • 2012, Dinah Shelton,International Law and Domestic Legal Systems, page624:

     On the question of whether a memorandum of understanding islegally binding, British courts have held that this is determined by the presence (or, as the case may be, absence) of an intention to create a legal obligation, on the part of the states parties concerned, at the time of entry into the arrangement.

2. From a legal perspective.

   Legally, I think you are covered, but there are angry guys with baseball bats outside.

• (antonym(s) of“as permitted by law”):illegally