lawfully meaning and definition

LAWFULLY adverb

Definition of lawfully (adverb)

1. in a manner acceptable to common custom
   • "you cannot do this legitimately!"
   • synonyms: legitimately, licitly
   • antonym: illegitimately
2. by law; conforming to the law
   • "we are lawfully wedded now"
   • synonyms: de jure, legally
   • antonym: unlawfully