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illegitimately

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illegitimately
/BrE ɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmətli , AmE ˌɪ(l)ləˈdʒɪdəmətli /
adverb
1 (unlawfully, without authorization) 违规地
2 (out of wedlock) 私生地;
he was illegitimately born 他是私生的;
he was illegitimately descended from … 他是…的私生后裔
3 (incorrectly, unsoundly) 不合理地 argue, claim