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单词 legitimately
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legitimatelyadv.

Brit. /lᵻˈdʒɪtᵻmətli/, U.S. /ləˈdʒɪdəmətli/
Forms: see legitimate adj., adv., and n. and -ly suffix2.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: legitimate adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < legitimate adj. + -ly suffix2.
In a legitimate or lawful manner; in accordance with rule or propriety; justifiably; properly.
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society > morality > dueness or propriety > [adverb]
rightlyeOE
arightc970
rightOE
properly?c1225
goodc1275
rightfully1340
truly1340
tallya1375
featlya1400
rekenlyc1400
communablya1425
fitc1440
accordantlyc1443
accordinglyc1443
justilyc1450
seemingly1483
fitlyc1550
conveniently1569
arightly1588
legitimately1593
fittinglya1643
legitimously1657
honest-like1807
society > law > rule of law > [adverb] > in accordance with the law
lawlyc1175
leefullyc1340
lawfullyc1380
against, in, out of, with lawa1400
leala1400
licitly1483
leesomely1552
legally1581
legitimately1593
legit1929
the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > [adverb]
with reasonc1300
skilfullyc1325
skillwiselya1340
skilfula1400
reasonablyc1400
of reason1405
in reasona1450
upon reasonc1450
reasonfully1532
justlya1538
rationablya1540
reasonally1567
reasonable1573
as soon (as)1579
rationally1610
to reason1613
rational1662
correctlya1704
rightly1703
upon the weight of1710
legitimately1794
well-foundedly?1841
tarblish1842
sanely1884
1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 47v But sure legittimately (or as they shold) they are not brought vp.
1598 I. K. tr. A. Romei Courtier's Acad. 187 He..shall be called truly noble, who legitimately descendeth, from men, and women excellent, & famous.
1651 T. Hobbes Philos. Rudim. vii. §3. 112 A King legitimately constituted in his Government.
1688 P. Rycaut tr. G. de la Vega Royal Comm. Peru ix. xxxvi. 403 Atahualpa..wanted all the qualifications which might render him truly and legitimately an Inca.
1725 T. Lewis Origines Hebrææ III. vi. xxvi. 253 This Law relates to a Man's Grand Daughter, by his Son or his Daughter, whether legitimately or spuriously begotten.
1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature I. 320 Whatever the result may be, it shall at least legitimately grow out of the premises.
1841–8 F. Myers Catholic Thoughts II. iv. v. 193 Biblical Theology can legitimately extend no farther than Revelation does.
1879 Scribner's Monthly Dec. 301/2 Those who are afflicted with such poverty may legitimately be called ‘God's poor’.
1924 Amer. Mercury Nov. 375/1 The Hungarian makes the tale legitimately amusing by laughing at it.
1978 I. Berlin Russ. Thinkers 187 He was the child of his heart, but not legitimately born and therefore not entitled to bear his name.
2013 Oldie Apr. 26/1 There are..two situations in which you can legitimately turn some of your pension savings into cash.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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