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Adverb: legitimately  lu'ji-tu-mut-lee
  1. In a manner acceptable to common custom
    "you cannot do this legitimately!"
    - lawfully, licitly
     
  2. In a lawfully recognized manner
    "let's get married so our child can be born legitimately"

See also: legitimate

Antonym: illegitimately

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