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Justly vs Legally - What's the difference?

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Justly is a related term of legally.


As adverbs the difference between justly and legally

is that justly is in a just or fair manner; rightfully while legally is as permitted by law; not contrary to law.

justly

English

Adverb

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  • In a just or fair manner; rightfully.
  • * 1890 , Robert Franklin Pennell, History of Rome :
    • His valor, wisdom, and justice made him justly popular, but caused him to be regarded with suspicion at Rome.
  • With a just or fair use of language; with good reason, properly.
  • * 2012 , Jay Newton-Small, ‘Gangless in Glasgow’, Time , 1 Oct 2011:
    • But the city on the River Clyde can justly claim to have turned the tide.
  • (obsolete) With great precision; accurately, exactly.
  • *, II.14:
    • It is a pleasant imagination to conceive a spirit iustly ballanced betweene two equall desires.

    legally

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • As permitted by law; not contrary to law.
    • You can legally park in the lot on weekends without paying the fee, they won't ticket you.
  • From a legal perspective.
    • Legally , I think you are covered, but there are angry guys with baseball bats outside.

    Antonyms

    * (as permitted by law) illegally

    Usage notes

    * Adjectives to which "legally" is often applied: binding, required, responsible, bound, married, entitled, possible, protected, enforceable, authorized, obligated, valid, invalid, registered, qualified, permitted, defined, mandated, dead, insane, blind, correct, prescribed, obliged, defensible, separated, divorced, wrong, effective, armed, incorporated, impossible.