illegitimately

Definition of Illegitimately in English :

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Adverb

1. illegitimately, illicitly

in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom

Example Sentences:
'He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold'

illicitly

2. illegitimately, out of wedlock

of biological parents not married to each other

Example Sentences:
'this child was born illegitimately'

out of wedlock

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Illegitimately

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adjective

1.

born of parents who were not married to each other at the time of birth; bastard

2.

forbidden by law; illegal; unlawful

3.

contrary to logic; incorrectly reasoned

noun

4.

an illegitimate person; bastard

Illegitimately

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adjective

1.

born of parents not married to each other; bastard

2.

incorrectly deduced: not logical

an illegitimate conclusion

3.

contrary to law or rules; illegal; unlawful

4.

not in keeping with accepted usage

said of words or phrases

Illegitimately

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adj.

1.

a. Being against established or accepted rules and standards: an illegitimate means of winning a debate.

b. Being against the law; illegal: an illegitimate contract.

c. Not valid or defensible: Their reasons for missing school are illegitimate.

d. Incorrectly deduced; illogical: an illegitimate conclusion.

e. Biology Unacceptable as a scientific name because of not conforming to the international rules of nomenclature.

2. Offensive Born to parents not married to each other.

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