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validly

validly

2 3.9
In a way that the law accepts or that follows the right rules
  • adverb
  • /ˈvælɪdli/
translation icon : válidamente
  • Sampling frames were the Ontario and California cancer registries, which validly monitor the most populous Canadian province and US state.
  • validly and reliably

Now in order to tackle that, there are billions of people still trying to move out of poverty, still trying to increase their energy use quite validly.

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Examples

  • According to Sachs, there are three primary ways in which we recognize our law to have changed validly since the Founding.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Some TSA events were omitted from the study because there were not enough entrants to analyze validly.

    Academic text (2010)
  • An important function of a progress-monitoring measure is its ability to validly predict later reading outcomes.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Assume that you have purchased widgets, and that the terms of the validly formed agreement immediately transfer ownership to you.

    Academic text (2018)
  • When a corporation validly files for federal bankruptcy protection, two Code provisions are immediately activated.

    Academic text (1993)
  • One question was whether the TAKS validly measured reading comprehension.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Unfortunately, few instruments exist that measure affective literacy constructs validly and reliably.

    Academic text (2012)
  • For useful classroom participation to be fostered, validly measured, and clearly understood by both teacher and student, it must be operationally defined.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Most importantly, the model validly identifies the cause of significant fluctuations given causal hypotheses.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The Catholic Church recognizes the natural right of adult persons to validly enter marriage.

Synonyms

correctly
vsvalidly
451 1.0

In the right way without making mistakes

requires being legally or logically sound, not only factual accuracy
legally
vsvalidly
421 2.8

In a way that the law allows

also covers being logically sound, not only permission by law
logically
vsvalidly
70 3.7

You think clearly and sensibly to reach a reasonable answer

also requires being acceptable under law as well as sound reasoning
legitimately
vsvalidly
62 3.7

In a way that follows the law or accepted rules

requires formal law or logical justification rather than mere acceptability
lawfully
vsvalidly
  • Formal
39 2.5

In a way that the law allows

shares law permission but also requires sound reasoning
justifiably
vsvalidly
17 4.6

For a good reason that can be shown to be right

demands being legally or logically sound beyond mere reasonable cause
defensibly
vsvalidly
1 6.3

In a way that you can show is reasonable and acceptable

needs formal legal or logical soundness rather than only arguable support

Antonyms

invalidly
  • Specialized
7.9

In a way based on wrong reasons or false facts

How Valid

undeniably
29 4.4
soundly
31 2.7
validly
2 3.9
plausibly
9 6.3
arguably
135 4.4

Surface Forms

validly positive

Morphology

validly = valid (transparent) = valid + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'valid' with '-ly'; the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Validly comes from the old root val- meaning 'to be strong' or 'worth', the same root you see in valid and value. So to do something validly is to do it in a strong, accepted, or legal way.