| ADVERB | all | legitimately, lawfully, licitly | in a manner acceptable to common custom / custom |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | legitimately | in a lawfully recognized / recognized manner |
| Sounds | lahjhih'tahmahtliy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | In a manner acceptable to common custom / custom. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "you cannot do this legitimately!" | |
| Synonyms | lawfully, licitly | |
| Opposite | illegally, illicitly, lawlessly | In an illegal manner |
| illegitimately, illicitly | In a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom / custom | |
| Spanish | lícitamente | |
| Catalan | lícitament | |
| Adjectives | legitimate | authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law |
| Meaning | In a lawfully recognized / recognized manner. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "let's get married so our child can be born legitimately" | |
| Opposite | illegitimately, out of wedlock | Of biological parents not married to each other |
| Spanish | legítimamente | |
| Adjectives | legitimate | of marriages and offspring |
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