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unlawfully

adv
/ʌnˈlɔːfəli/

Etymology

From unlawful + -ly or un- + lawfully.

  1. inherited from unlawful
  2. formed as unlawfully — “unlawful + -ly”

Definitions

  1. In a manner not conforming to the law.

    • The deceased was unlawfully killed during a riot.
    • Look here, my body-snatchers, you have unlawfully abridged the liberty of one of the sons of the sovereign State of New York!

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA