legitimately
adverb uk/ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət.li/ us/ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mət.li/
合法地;依法地
in a way that is allowed by law
Most foreign visitors enter the country legitimately. 大多数外国游客都是合法入境的。
We support legitimately elected governments. 我们支持合法的民选政府。
合理地，可接受地，得到认可地
in a way that is reasonable and acceptable
There are times when you legitimately need to cancel travel plans. 有时您有正当理由需要取消旅行计划。
Medicine is not an exact science and specialists can disagree legitimately on the best course of action. 医学不是一门精准科学，专家们在最佳治疗方案上出现分歧是很合理的。
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- They had to decide whether the Marine had legitimately defended himself or committed a war crime.
- In the 2000 election, in some precincts in Florida, people who were legitimately registered were turned away at the polls.
- How can you be sure that a health records company will make your medical information available to people who legitimately need it while keeping it away from those who don't?
- If you were under duress and in danger, you could legitimately lie.