illegitimately
Example Sentences
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A federal investigation found that the actual percentage of those receiving aid illegitimately in Nevada was 3.8%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Second, by treating overtime pay differently than other dollars earned, the law encourages workers to manipulate their hours worked — both legitimately and illegitimately.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
The FTC says drugmakers illegitimately use the patents to prevent competitors from offering cheaper generic alternatives.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2024
Before the enhanced U.S. measures, large sums of money were illegitimately acquired by groups who would provide fake invoices.
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2023
So that the usual rule of illegitimately fertilised long-styled plants tending much more strongly than short-styled plants to reproduce their own form here holds good.
From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin
