English adverb: legitimately | |||
1. | legitimately in a manner acceptable to common custom | ||
Samples | You cannot do this legitimately!. | ||
Synonyms | lawfully, licitly | ||
Antonyms | illegally, illegitimately, illicitly, lawlessly, illicitly | ||
2. | legitimately in a lawfully recognized manner | ||
Samples | Let's get married so our child can be born legitimately. | ||
Antonyms | out of wedlock, illegitimately | ||