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legitimately - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'legitimately' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Legitimately [ adv.]
- In a legitimate manner; lawfully; genuinely.

Meaning of 'legitimately' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . legitimately [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in a lawfully recognized manner
Example in sentence:
  • let's get married so our child can be born legitimately
Meaning (2):
- in a manner acceptable to common custom
Example in sentence:
  • you cannot do this legitimately!

Nearby Words:

leg legacies legacy legal legalism legalist legality legalization legalize legalized

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