Illegally
[ɪ'ligəli]
Definition
(adv.) in an illegal manner; 'they dumped the waste illegally'.
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Definition
(adv.) In a illegal manner; unlawfully.
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Examples
- If they were turned out illegally by the violence of their master, the action by which they obtained redress was extremely imperfect. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- Now they tell me an act of indemnity ought to pass in favour of the ministry, to secure them from the consequences of having acted illegally. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- If I am Mr. Neville St. Clair, then it is obvious that no crime has been committed, and that, therefore, I am illegally detained. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
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