Synonyms for de jure

Most common

legally · lawfully · legalistically

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Adverb

Adjective

Antonyms

de-facto, illegal, illegitimate

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Definitions

1. adv. 1

   By right; in accordance with or as deemed by the statute of the law, particularly as opposed to actual practice.

   Near-synonym: technically

2. adj. 1

   Legal; justified by right or by law, especially when in name only.

Example sentences

• legally Legally, that house doesn't belong to you anymore.
• technically Tom should technically be wearing safety goggles.

By length

6 letters

lawful²

7 letters

legally³

8 letters

rightful², lawfully³

10 letters

legitimate⁴

11 letters

technically⁴

14 letters

legalistically

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lawful² = 2 syllables).

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