1. In a manner acceptable to common custom
   "you cannot do this legitimately!"
   - lawfully, licitly 
2. In a lawfully recognized manner
   "let's get married so our child can be born legitimately"

See also: legitimate

Antonym: illegitimately

• courteous
• courteously
• courteousness
• courtesan
• courtesy
• courthouse
• courtier
• courting
• courtliness
• courtly
• courtly love
• courtroom
• courtship
• courtyard
• couscous
• cousin
• cousin brother
• cousin sister
• cousin-german
• cousinhood
• cousinly
• Cousteau
• couth
• couthie
• couthy