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legitimately

lʌ'dʒɪtʌmʌtli

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adverb
in a manner acceptable to common custom
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"you cannot do this legitimately!"

Similar:

lawfully licitly

Opposite:

illegitimately
in a lawfully recognized manner
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"let's get married so our child can be born legitimately"
Opposite:

illegitimately

Definition that contains legitimately

judicial activism an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court)
broad interpretation an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court)