legitimately

adverb

le·git·i·mate·ly li-ˈji-tə-mət-lē

: in a legitimate manner : according to what is lawful, permitted, appropriate, or reasonable

money earned legitimately [=legally]

a question that can be legitimately asked

… objects of ritual significance that were common tribal property seldom if ever could have come legitimately into nontribal hands.—

Robert McC. Adams

The other kind of steroids are the potent inflammation fighters widely and legitimately used to treat dozens of illnesses.—

Paul G. Donohue

… several objections to their book can legitimately be raised.—

Christopher Lehmann-Haupt

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While some products have iffy discounts every late November, TV prices are legitimately slashed, keeping these big-ticket gadgets on the top of the list of things to buy on Black Friday. —

Clint Davis, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024 Protecting confidential information legitimately discussed behind closed doors is a standard practice at all levels of government. —

Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024 Sometimes a coach survives the hot seat through luck, but in this case, Napier legitimately got his team better, and with DJ Lagway at quarterback, there’s real hope. —

Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 Following Trump’s lead, a majority of Republicans maintain that Biden was not legitimately elected. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for legitimately