Illegitimately

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Illegitimately \Il`le*git"i*mate*ly\, adv.
     In a illegitimate manner; unlawfully.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  illegitimately
       adv 1: in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom; "He acted
              illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold"
              [syn: {illicitly}] [ant: {legitimately}, {legitimately}]
       2: of biological parents not married to each other; "this child
          was born illegitimately" [syn: {out of wedlock}] [ant: {legitimately}]