"lawfully" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more lawfully [comparative], most lawfully [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English lawfully, lawfulliche, lawefulliche; equivalent to lawful + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lawfully}} Middle English lawfully, {{m|enm|lawfulliche}} lawfulliche, {{m|enm|lawefulliche}} lawefulliche, {{suffix|en|lawful|ly}} lawful + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} lawfully (comparative more lawfully, superlative most lawfully)
  1. Conforming to the law; legally Related terms: lawful
    Sense id: en-lawfully-en-adv-51nEWfpl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 38 2 3 40 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 17 38 2 4 38 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 17 39 2 3 38

Adverb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈlau̯(ə)fuliː/, /ˈlau̯(ə)fuliːtʃ(ə)/
Etymology: From laweful + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|laweful|-ly|id2=adverbial}} laweful + -ly Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} lawfully, {{enm-adv}} lawfully
  1. Lawfully; in a way allowed by the law or legal system. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-lawfully-enm-adv-ZBpEf-iW Disambiguation of Law: 52 7 25 16 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 38 2 3 40 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 17 38 2 4 38 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 17 39 2 3 38
  2. In a morally or religiously correct or approved way. Categories (topical): Ethics
    Sense id: en-lawfully-enm-adv-RXKblULY Disambiguation of Ethics: 17 73 0 10
  3. In an appropriate, justifiable or warrantable way.
    Sense id: en-lawfully-enm-adv-eDr5G9UE
  4. (rare) In a way that remains true to one's superiors. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-lawfully-enm-adv-FV4ZyEcW Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 38 2 3 40 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 17 38 2 4 38 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 17 39 2 3 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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