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validly

  • a word derived from valid.

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The return-to-office policy, Press added, was for employees and “did not validly apply to Mr. Nieporte, who was an owner and manager of the company.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

And her decision leaves open the possibility that a validly appointed U.S. attorney could indict Comey and James in the future.

From Slate Nov. 24, 2025

Last month a federal judge disqualified Nevada’s top federal prosecutor, Sigal Chattah, from several cases, concluding she “is not validly serving as acting U.S. attorney.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2025

If Halligan wasn’t validly appointed, the indictment may be legally void.

From Salon Oct. 10, 2025

“Be prepared to explain your cipher for the class if it goes unbroken, in order to prove it’s validly constructed.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman