semilegitimately

English

Etymology

semilegitimate +‎ -ly

Adverb

semilegitimately (not comparable)

1. In a semilegitimate manner.
   • 2008 June 13, Richard Sandomir, “On Further Review, That Game Was Badly Officiated”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     With 2 minutes 56 seconds left, the referees missed an easily seen reach-in by Webber, which sent him and Horry sprawling, but whistled Divac (semilegitimately) for his sixth foul.