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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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Dictionary Entry

illegitimate

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /ɘlɘˈdʒɘtɘmɘt/Used In Literature ↓

A person born to unmarried parents.

Origin

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Common Phrases

children illegitimatechild illegitimateson illegitimate. illegitimatebirths illegitimatedaughter illegitimate
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Synonyms

bastardlovechildnatural childillegalillicitunlawful

Antonyms

legallegitimatelogicalvalid

Related Words

wrongfuloutlawedoutlawspuriousbaseborn

Poetry examples for “illegitimate”

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