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legally



ADVERB
in a manner suggestive of the law
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Actress and Strictly Come Dancing star Amber Davies has said she is taking time off from the Legally Blonde The Musical UK tour because she has been battling a "lingering illness" for the past month.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Legally, I assume there’s no way around the latter and, as queasy as it is to stomach, the frankness of it fits the tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

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, as well as for all practical purposes, he was blind.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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