legalmente

/leˌɡalˈmente/ · B2 · adv

legally, lawfully

⚖️ legalmente = legal + -mente, the Spanish -ly ending: legally

Spanish builds adverbs by adding -mente to the feminine adjective: legal + mente. It comes from Latin mens, mind, so legalmente literally means with a legal mind. Same pattern as rápidamente, quickly.

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