Synonyms & related words for legitimately

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of legitimately. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to legitimately

Explore words related to legitimately — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include licitly, lawfully, rightfully, validly, legitimate, legally, legit, justifiably. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does legitimately come from?

The word legitimately breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root leg-, from Latin lex (“law”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.