Legally and Morally

Legally

Legally adverb - According to the rules or the law.
Usage example: that's not a move that can be made legally in chess

Morally and legally are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Morally" instead an adverb "Legally".

Morally

Morally adverb - In a moral manner.
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Synonyms for Morally

Legally and morally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Legally" instead an adverb "Morally".

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  • The "alternate" translation is also something of a Blind Idiot Translation: Not only would the verb in "Keep right" be better translated as tenir, but droit, meaning "law" or "right" in a morally or legally sanctioned sense, is masculine and has nothing to do with a side of the road.
  • Kid Detective Parodied with Young Jack Black in Viz, who is an extreme-right-wing Jerkass who often inflicts Disproportionate Retribution on people who, in some cases, weren't even doing anything legally or morally wrong.
    Source: Kid Detective
  • Dirty Cop The protagonist does some morally and legally questionable things, but he's Incorruptible Pure Pureness composed to the rest of the force.
    Source: Dirty Cop
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