Dictionary Entry
legitimately
legitimately is a 12-letter English word with 3 senses as adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: In a legitimate manner; lawfully; genuinely. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
12 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 21 · 3 senses
Definitions
- 1adverb
In a legitimate manner; lawfully; genuinely.
- 2adverb
in a lawfully recognized manner
"let's get married so our child can be born legitimately"
- 3adverb
in a manner acceptable to common custom
"you cannot do this legitimately!"
Synonyms
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