Definition of legitimately Legitimately

/lʌʤɪˈtʌmʌtli/ - [lujitumutlee] - le•git•i•mate•ly

We found 5 definitions of legitimately from 4 different sources.

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What does legitimately mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adverb

legitimately - in a manner acceptable to common custom; "you cannot do this legitimately!"
  lawfully, licitly
  illegitimately, illicitly of biological parents not married to each other; "this child was born illegitimately"
  licit, lawful, legitimate sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality; "a wife's licit love"
  illegally, lawlessly, illicitly in an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste illegally"
  lawful conformable to or allowed by law; "lawful methods of dissent"
legitimately - in a lawfully recognized manner; "let's get married so our child can be born legitimately"
  illegitimately, out of wedlock of biological parents not married to each other; "this child was born illegitimately"
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  • legitimately (adv.)
    In a legitimate manner; lawfully; genuinely.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • legitimately
    In a legitimate manner.

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