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legally
  • a word derived from legal.

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She doesn't use TikTok but admits to spending prolonged amounts of time scrolling on Instagram, particularly clips of her favourite films - everything from Lego Star Wars to Legally Blonde.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Legally, the mask ban was always going to be a cat fight.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Legally and morally, you are not responsible for a loan that you did not approve.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Legally, clinicians are entirely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the medical record, meaning they must review and sign off on the notes the scribe creates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Legally, the manufacturers of the Nexus-6 brain unit operated under colonial law, their parent autofactory being on Mars.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick