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		Definition of legitimately in English: legitimatelyadverb lɪˈdʒɪtɪmətli 1In a way that conforms to the law or to rules.  they can prove that the funds were acquired legitimately  a legitimately elected government Example sentencesExamples -  The simple fact is that they are suing the wrong organization if they are legitimately seeking a remedy.
 -  Dauphin Charles of Valois was legitimately crowned as King Charles VII of France in Rheims cathedral.
 -  These companies have been legitimately marketing their seed varieties in Eastern Europe since 1996.
 -  Just this year, they had a legitimately independent film at the festival.
 -  Shared leadership may also be perceived more legitimately with appropriate training.
 -  Together, the works reassert Paul's apostolic authority, legitimately mandated to the papacy.
 -  All that money they spent was legitimately theirs.
 -  No state can survive unless it is ruled legitimately; that is, by a king by divine right.
 -  He's now just another schnook trying to make it legitimately.
 -  The funds that were deposited in the unauthorised bank account were legitimately disbursed in operating the schools.
 
 2In a way that can be defended with logic or justification; fairly.  nobody can legitimately argue that he didn't pay his dues  consumers could legitimately claim to have been misled Example sentencesExamples -  Once you come out, you can complain all you want, legitimately.
 -  He can claim, legitimately, to be the best in his field … of one.
 -  This is all legitimately interesting stuff - especially seeing the rejected designs for various characters on the show.
 -  Brilliance can legitimately be used to describe a quality of colour which combines saturation and brightness.
 -  Is the actor legitimately worth $10-15 million a movie?
 -  One might legitimately question the necessity of public performance for elementary-level students.
 -  The solid cast works hard to lend credibility to their roles and their shared, legitimately scary predicament.
 -  I'm already trying to figure out if I can legitimately skip this meeting.
 -  There are two guys who can legitimately say that they were fifth Beatles.
 -  Limit therapeutic antibiotic treatment to those animals that are sick or are legitimately at-risk of becoming sick.
 
 3informal as submodifier Truly; genuinely.  there are tons of legitimately terrible movies Synonyms really, absolutely, simply, utterly, totally, perfectly, thoroughly, positively, completely    Definition of legitimately in US English: legitimatelyadverbləˈjidəmətlē 1In a way that conforms to the law or to rules.  they can prove that the funds were acquired legitimately  a legitimately elected government Example sentencesExamples -  No state can survive unless it is ruled legitimately; that is, by a king by divine right.
 -  The simple fact is that they are suing the wrong organization if they are legitimately seeking a remedy.
 -  Dauphin Charles of Valois was legitimately crowned as King Charles VII of France in Rheims cathedral.
 -  Together, the works reassert Paul's apostolic authority, legitimately mandated to the papacy.
 -  Just this year, they had a legitimately independent film at the festival.
 -  The funds that were deposited in the unauthorised bank account were legitimately disbursed in operating the schools.
 -  Shared leadership may also be perceived more legitimately with appropriate training.
 -  All that money they spent was legitimately theirs.
 -  He's now just another schnook trying to make it legitimately.
 -  These companies have been legitimately marketing their seed varieties in Eastern Europe since 1996.
 
 2In a way that can be defended with logic or justification; fairly.  nobody can legitimately argue that he didn't pay his dues  consumers could legitimately claim to have been misled Example sentencesExamples -  One might legitimately question the necessity of public performance for elementary-level students.
 -  Once you come out, you can complain all you want, legitimately.
 -  Is the actor legitimately worth $10-15 million a movie?
 -  He can claim, legitimately, to be the best in his field … of one.
 -  This is all legitimately interesting stuff - especially seeing the rejected designs for various characters on the show.
 -  Limit therapeutic antibiotic treatment to those animals that are sick or are legitimately at-risk of becoming sick.
 -  Brilliance can legitimately be used to describe a quality of colour which combines saturation and brightness.
 -  There are two guys who can legitimately say that they were fifth Beatles.
 -  The solid cast works hard to lend credibility to their roles and their shared, legitimately scary predicament.
 -  I'm already trying to figure out if I can legitimately skip this meeting.
 
 3informal as submodifier Truly; genuinely.  there are tons of legitimately terrible movies Synonyms really, absolutely, simply, utterly, totally, perfectly, thoroughly, positively, completely     |