legitimately
Example Sentences
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These things are hilarious because screenwriters Christina Friel and Connor Wright clearly approached the script by trying to make everything legitimately funny, instead of assuming that provocation immediately equates to humor.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
His lawyer told the judge his client was "hoping for a future where he can make money legitimately and be part of society like the rest of us".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The company’s revised guidance was legitimately terrible, indicating that the slowness of the rollout surprised them as well, and will drag on.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Meanwhile, consumer advocates say borrowers are struggling to get good information from servicers — the companies that are legitimately handling their loans.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
When he was little and started asking her about the men he saw on the subway who weren’t really there, the sweet grandmothers in synagogue who were years gone, he had legitimately frightened her.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
