legitimately
Example Sentences
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When I’m making out with Amita, there are legitimately two men — two puppet handlers — on the ground controlling a little possum that I can see.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“We legitimately, when we see a problem, just try to solve the problems.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
To be legitimately popular, constitutional meaning must belong to everyone.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Laura Phillips, defending, told the court that between 2007 to 2017 it was a business that had been operating legitimately "before it became dishonest".
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
I was cutting across the quad one day and one of the janitors saw me, said, “Hey, you’re that girl who spins on her head!” and I was legitimately freaked out.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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