English Explanatory Dictionary

legitimately

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a legitimate manner, properly, fair and square.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-legitimately.wav

Word forms

legitimately more legitimately most legitimately

Etymology

From legitimate + -ly.

Synonyms

genuinely legally validly above a bit actually all things considered as a matter of fact by right certainly come to think of it de facto definitely de jure fact is forsooth frankly honestly in actuality in all honesty indubitably in fact in faith in point of fact in reality in truth indeed legitimately literally properly really right simply soothfast soothly surely to be frank to be honest TBH to tell the truth truly truthfully undoubtedly verily very much wis candidly outright earnestly for real for realsies forthcomingly no cap openly sincerely singly straight up lawfully licitly

Derived words

legiterally
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