illegitimately

/ɪləd‍ʒˈɪtɪmətli/

/ɪlədʒˈɪɾᵻmətli/

[adverb]

illegitimately

[ADVERB]

of biological parents not married to each other

synonyms : out of wedlock

antonyms : legitimately

in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom

synonyms : illicitly

antonyms : legitimately

Examples

1. The Mission San Francisco Solano was actually founded illegitimately through improper channels by a man named Padre Jose Altimira, who was known for his systematically cruel methods when it came to converting native peoples.

2. And this is the idea that sometimes property is illegitimately acquired, either initially or as a result of an illegitimate transfer.

3. When you had the LEADERSHIP of the Republican Party all the WAY up to the PRESIDENT saying that Joe Biden was an ILLEGITIMATELY elected PRESIDENT.

4. I fear that our president is mixing up politics with national security and that he somehow believes, by acknowledging the Russian interference in our election, that will lead to people claiming that he was illegitimately elected.