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illegitimately
Variant of illegitimate
adjective
- born of parents not married to each other; bastard
- incorrectly deduced: not logical: an illegitimate conclusion
- contrary to law or rules; illegal; unlawful
- not in keeping with accepted usage: said of words or phrases
Related Forms:
- illegitimately adverb
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