 legitimately |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] in a manner acceptable to common custom | |
| Synonyms: | licitly lawfully | |
| Examples: | "you cannot do this legitimately!" |
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| Related terms: | illegitimately illegally illegitimately lawful lawful lawful lawful | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in a lawfully recognized manner | |
| Examples: | "let's get married so our child can be born legitimately" |
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| Related terms: | illegitimately legitimate legitimate | |
| Similar spelling: |
legitimate legitimatize legitimatise legitimacy legitimation legitimize legitimise |
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