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Etymology

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semilegitimate +‎ -ly

Adverb

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semilegitimately (not comparable)

  1. In a semilegitimate manner.
    • 2008 June 13, Richard Sandomir, “On Further Review, That Game Was Badly Officiated”, in New York Times[1]:
      With 2 minutes 56 seconds left, the referees missed an easily seen reach-in by Webber, which sent him and Horry sprawling, but whistled Divac (semilegitimately) for his sixth foul.