legitimately

ADVERB

justly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accurately correctly decently duly equally equitably honestly honorably impartially lawfully legally properly reasonably rightfully rightly

WEAK

befittingly beneficently benevolently benignly candidly charitably decorously duteously dutifully evenhandedly fitly fittingly frankly helpfully moderately nicely piously respectably righteously straightforwardly temperately tolerantly unreservedly uprightly virtuously well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

wrongly

WEAK

unfairly unjustly

ADVERB

legally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constitutionally justly lawfully

WEAK

admittedly allowably authorized by law conceded enforceably juridically licitly permissibly rightfully warranted

Antonyms

WEAK

illegally illicitly unlawfully

ADVERB

really

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely actually certainly easily genuinely honestly indeed literally surely truly undoubtedly unquestionably well

WEAK

admittedly as a matter of fact assuredly authentically beyond doubt categorically de facto for real in actuality in effect in fact in point of fact in reality indubitably no ifs ands or buts nothing else but of course positively precisely unmistakably verily

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully dubiously indefinite questionably

ADVERB

right

Synonyms

STRONG

decently properly

WEAK

conscientiously dispassionately equitably ethically evenly honestly honorably impartially lawfully morally objectively reliably righteously sincerely squarely virtuously without bias without prejudice

Antonyms

WEAK

inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly

ADVERB

rightfully

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deservedly justly legally

STRONG

truly

WEAK

befittingly duly equitably fairly fittingly honestly impartially properly

ADVERB

truly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely actually definitely exactly genuinely honestly positively rightly sincerely surely very

WEAK

accurately authentically beyond doubt beyond question confirmedly constantly correctly de facto devotedly factually faithfully firmly honorably in actuality in fact in reality in truth loyally precisely reliably righteously staunchly steadily truthfully unequivocally veraciously veritably with all one's heart with devotion without a doubt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully questionably

WEAK

dubiously indefinite

ADVERB

verily

Synonyms

WEAK

absolutely actually admittedly as a matter of fact assuredly authentically beyond doubt categorically certainly de facto easily fairly for fair for real genuinely honestly in actuality in effect in fact in point of fact in reality indeed indubitably literally no ifs ands or buts nothing else but of course positively precisely surely truly truthfully undoubtedly unmistakably unquestionably well

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These things are hilarious because screenwriters Christina Friel and Connor Wright clearly approached the script by trying to make everything legitimately funny, instead of assuming that provocation immediately equates to humor.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

That could free up frozen funds held in China and allow Tehran to legitimately export crude again, bolstering Iran’s profits on its exports and keeping global oil markets supplied.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, consumer advocates say borrowers are struggling to get good information from servicers — the companies that are legitimately handling their loans.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Keane's appeal hearing noted that you cannot legitimately challenge for the ball by pulling someone's hair.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Honestly, the only time I’m legitimately happy is when I’m with you or Jupiter. The rest of the time, I’m just”—she looks down—“unshakably disconsolate.”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

legitimately

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