semilegitimately
advEtymology From semilegitimate + -ly.
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In a semilegitimate manner.
- 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.2008 June 13, Richard Sandomir, “On Further Review, That Game Was Badly Officiated”, in New York Times: