legally
adverb uk/ˈliː.ɡəl.i/ us/ˈliː.ɡəl.i/
B2 依法，按照法律
as stated by the law
Children under 16 are not legally allowed to buy cigarettes. 法律规定16岁以下未成年人不得购买香烟。
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- People in Britain legally reach adulthood at 18.
- While children are in school, teachers are legally in loco parentis.
- Sellers are not legally obliged to accept the highest offer.
- Doctors are legally obliged to take certain precautions.
- He got hold of the money legally, without resort to violence.