The phrase "acting legitimately" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who is behaving in a lawful or acceptable manner, often in a legal or formal context.
Example: "The organization is acting legitimately by following all the regulations set forth by the government."
Alternatives: "behaving lawfully" or "operating within the law".
The trades show how difficult it is to determine whether an institution is improperly trading for its own account, against the "Volcker rule" provisions of the Dodd-Frank act, or acting legitimately on behalf of its customers.
BAT rejected the accusations and said that it was acting legitimately to defend the livelihood of farmers.
However, Mr Wright said that after Mr Whittamore was charged, the paper had used him only rarely and only when it was sure he would be acting legitimately.
They said politicians could not ignore elementary fairness when dealing with public servants at the centre of controversy, even when they felt they were acting legitimately in the public interest.
The court was severely critical of Balls's handling of the case, and sent out a clear message that politicians could not ignore "elementary fairness" when dealing with public servants at the centre of controversy, even when they felt they were acting legitimately in the public interest.
The idea of a petition of right was an established element of Parliamentary procedure, and in addition, had not been expressly prohibited by Charles, allowing the Commons to evade the restrictions placed upon them while still acting legitimately.
Governments claim unique authority--the power not only to compel individuals, against their will, to act (or forbear from acting), but to do so legitimately.
In 1938, the landmark trial of gynaecological surgeon Aleck Bourne, who successfully defended his decision to perform an abortion on a fourteen-year-old girl who had been raped, established a precedent in case law by which medical practitioners, acting in good faith, could legitimately perform abortions.
Houston said his wife was legitimately impressed with his acting, and though he is noncommittal about his future in the field, admitted to being tickled about the positive feedback he has gotten.
Our partners, especially in the US, they always concretely form their geopolitical interests, strive for them, and then say that anyone who isn't coming along with us is against us...We are acting on a different basis, always legitimately.
Both family practitioner organisations and policymakers can therefore legitimately claim to be acting according to patients' wishes.
