Word · Frequency #16654
lawfully
合法地；守法地
in a manner allowed by law; in accordance with the law
- 1.
Conforming to the law; legally.
符合法律地；合法地。
符合法律地；合法地。；守法地；合法地
In use
They entered the country lawfully with valid passports.
The company must dispose of its waste lawfully.
She lawfully changed her name after getting married.
verb + lawfully
They must act lawfully at all times.
他们必须始终守法行事。
be lawfully + past participle
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。
lawfully + verb
She lawfully obtained the permit.
她合法地取得了许可证。
Common mistakes
It is lawfully to park here.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”。
This contract is lawfully binding.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。
Connections
Collocations
- lawfully wedded
- 合法结婚的
- They are lawfully wedded husband and wife.他们是合法结婚的夫妻。
- lawfully obtained
- 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。
- act lawfully
- 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。
- lawfully resident
- 合法居留的
- She is lawfully resident in Canada.她在加拿大合法居留。
- lawfully entitled
- 合法有权享有的
- He is lawfully entitled to the property.他合法有权享有该房产。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
lawfully 拆成 law + fully，想象‘完全（fully）按法律（law）办事’，即‘合法地’。
Context & Register
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。}}
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.