legitimately
adverb
uk/ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət.li/us/ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mət.li/in a way that isallowedbylaw:
Mostforeignvisitorsenterthecountrylegitimately.
Wesupportlegitimatelyelectedgovernments.
in a way that isreasonableandacceptable:
合理地，可接受地，得到认可地There aretimeswhen you legitimately need tocanceltravelplans.有时您有正当理由需要取消旅行计划。
Medicine is not anexactscienceandspecialistscandisagreelegitimately on thebestcourseofaction.医学不是一门精准科学，专家们在最佳治疗方案上出现分歧是很合理的。
- They had todecidewhether theMarinehad legitimatelydefendedhimself orcommittedawarcrime.
- In the 2000election, in someprecinctsin Florida,peoplewho were legitimatelyregisteredwereturnedaway at thepolls.
- How can you besurethat ahealthrecordscompanywill makeyourmedicalinformationavailabletopeoplewho legitimately need it whilekeepingit away from those who don't?
- If you were underduressand indanger, you could legitimatelylie.
Legal & illegal
- bang to rightsidiom
- bookable
- chargeable
- concealed carryidiom
- consent
- constitutionality
- controverted election
- criminally
- heinous
- illegitimate
- legally
- legitimate
- licit
- non-criminal
- non-legal
- non-valid
- nonconstitutional
- shady
- unlawful
- unlicensed
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Suitable and acceptable