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verb + lawfully
They must act lawfully at all times.
他们必须始终守法行事。
合法地；守法地
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合法地；守法地
in a manner allowed by law; in accordance with the law
They must act lawfully at all times.
他们必须始终守法行事。
符合法律地；合法地。
Conforming to the law; legally.
They entered the country lawfully with valid passports.
他们持有效护照合法进入该国。
The company must dispose of its waste lawfully.
公司必须依法处理其废弃物。
She lawfully changed her name after getting married.
她婚后依法更改了姓名。
They must act lawfully at all times.
他们必须始终守法行事。
此结构常用于法律或正式语境。
The agreement was lawfully signed by both parties.
该协议由双方合法签署。
She lawfully obtained the permit.
她合法地取得了许可证。
Not this
It is lawfully to park here.
Use this
It is lawful to park here.
lawfully 是副词，不能作表语；系动词 is 后需用形容词 lawful 表示“合法的”。
Not this
This contract is lawfully binding.
Use this
This contract is legally binding.
“具有法律约束力”的固定搭配是 legally binding；lawfully 虽然也含“合法地”之意，但不与 binding 构成惯用表达。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
合法结婚的
They are lawfully wedded husband and wife.
他们是合法结婚的夫妻。
合法获得的
The evidence was lawfully obtained by the police.
这些证据是警方合法获得的。
依法行事
All citizens must act lawfully at all times.
所有公民在任何时候都必须依法行事。
合法居留的
She is lawfully resident in Canada.
她在加拿大合法居留。
合法有权享有的
He is lawfully entitled to the property.
他合法有权享有该房产。
人若在场上比武，非按规矩，就不能得冠冕。
This is a well-known verse from the Bible (2 Timothy 2:5), often used to say that success must come through fair competition or proper conduct.
这是《圣经》中的一句著名经文（提摩太后书2:5），常用来表示成功必须通过公平竞争或正当行为获得。
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lawfully 拆成 law + fully，想象‘完全（fully）按法律（law）办事’，即‘合法地’。
语域：formal 常见场景：legal documents、formal writing、official announcements lawfully 多用于正式或法律语境，表示“合法地、守法地”；日常口语中较少用，更常说 legally。请注意根据场合选择。}}
真正押韵的是 awfully（/ˈɔːfəli/），与 lawfully 的重读元音及后续发音完全相同。其余词虽然都以 -fully 结尾，但重读元音或发音不同，不构成押韵，注意勿按拼写类推。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.