Read full poem →Thus, by degrees, he rose to Jove's imperial seat;
Thus difficulties prove a soul legitimately great.
Like his, our hero's infancy was tried;
Dictionary Entry
In a legitimate manner, properly.
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Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “legitimately”
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Read full poem →Whether they are to be legitimately borne by the descen-
dents of John Wheatley may be problematical.
Read full poem →At having eased her heart of one more copy--
Legitimately. My demand upon her,
Though slight, was a demand. She felt the tug.