Associations to the word «Legitimately»

Wiktionary

LEGITIMATELY, adverb. In a legitimate manner, properly.

Dictionary definition

LEGITIMATELY, adverb. In a manner acceptable to common custom; "you cannot do this legitimately!".
LEGITIMATELY, adverb. In a lawfully recognized manner; "let's get married so our child can be born legitimately".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats