illegitimately

Example Sentences

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The FTC says drugmakers illegitimately use the patents to prevent competitors from offering cheaper generic alternatives.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2024

The city’s latest move took activists by surprise and further outraged organizers, who have accused officials of trying to illegitimately push through the construction of the project in an urban forest.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023

The stories about him were so accurate he was "incredibly suspicious" they had been sourced illegitimately, especially by phone hacking.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2023

Facebook suspended Kogan, Cambridge Analytica and Wylie last week, claiming they had illegitimately shared the data.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2018

Either curiosity would be illegitimately satisfied, or Maggie would be the object of endless suspicions.

From A Daughter of Fife by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston