legitimately

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legitimately - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Legitimately \Le*git"i*mate*ly\ (-m[asl]t*l[y^]), adv.
     In a legitimate manner; lawfully; genuinely.
     [1913 Webster]

legitimately - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  legitimately
      adv 1: in a manner acceptable to common custom; "you cannot do
             this legitimately!" [syn: legitimately, lawfully,
             licitly] [ant: illegally, illegitimately,
             illicitly, lawlessly]
      2: in a lawfully recognized manner; "let's get married so our
         child can be born legitimately" [ant: illegitimately, out   of wedlock
         ]