lawfully C2+ Topic:Law & Government US /ˈlɔfəli/ UK /ˈlɔːfəli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a manner permitted or recognized by law The property was lawfully transferred to the new owner. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a manner permitted or... legallylegitimatelylicitlyrightfullyjustly ↔ Opposites unlawfullyillegallyillicitly Word family Related forms lawfullawlawfulness Etymology AI details From lawful (law + -ful) + the adverbial suffix -ly. Law descends from Old English lagu, borrowed from Old Norse lag ('something laid down, fixed'). lagu Old English lag Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lawfully **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈlɔfəli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɔːfəli/ ## Meanings 1. in a manner permitted or recognized by law ## Examples - The property was lawfully transferred to the new owner. ## Synonyms - legally - legitimately - licitly - rightfully - justly ## Antonyms - unlawfully - illegally - illicitly ## Related Forms - lawful - law - lawfulness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lagu - Root: lag ## Etymology From lawful (law + -ful) + the adverbial suffix -ly. Law descends from Old English lagu, borrowed from Old Norse lag ('something laid down, fixed'). ## AI Etymology Lawfully comes from lawful (law + -ful) + the adverbial suffix -ly. Law descends from Old English lagu, borrowed from Old Norse lag ('something laid down, fixed'). The etymological trail includes Old English lagu and Old Norse lag. As an adverb, lawfully means in a manner permitted or recognized by law. The same family is visible in related forms such as lawful, law, and lawfulness. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure. ## Topics - Law & Government - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown