illegally
Use Illegally in a sentence
gəl adjective
1.
forbidden by law or statute.
2.
contrary to or forbidden by official rules, regulations, etc.: The referee ruled that it was an illegal forward pass.
noun
3.
Informal. illegal alien.
Related forms
il·le·gal·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. unlawful; illegitimate; illicit; unlicensed. Illegal, unlawful, illegitimate, illicit, criminal can all describe actions not in accord with law. Illegal refers most specifically to violations of statutes or, in organized athletics, codified rules: an illegal seizure of property; an illegal block ( in football ). Unlawful means not sanctioned by or according to law: an unlawful claim to the inheritance; to take unlawful advantage of the trading situation. Illegitimate means lacking legal or traditional right or rights: an illegitimate child; illegitimate use of privileged knowledge. Illicit which originally meant simply “not permitted,” now most often applies to matters regulated by law with specific emphasis on the way things are carried out: illicit conversion of property; an illicit attempt to control the market. Criminal most often refers to violation of the statutes of penal as opposed to civil law. All felonies are criminal as are all crimes sometimes punishable by death such as murder, arson, and kidnapping: a criminal act.
1. unlawful; illegitimate; illicit; unlicensed. Illegal, unlawful, illegitimate, illicit, criminal can all describe actions not in accord with law. Illegal refers most specifically to violations of statutes or, in organized athletics, codified rules: an illegal seizure of property; an illegal block ( in football ). Unlawful means not sanctioned by or according to law: an unlawful claim to the inheritance; to take unlawful advantage of the trading situation. Illegitimate means lacking legal or traditional right or rights: an illegitimate child; illegitimate use of privileged knowledge. Illicit which originally meant simply “not permitted,” now most often applies to matters regulated by law with specific emphasis on the way things are carried out: illicit conversion of property; an illicit attempt to control the market. Criminal most often refers to violation of the statutes of penal as opposed to civil law. All felonies are criminal as are all crimes sometimes punishable by death such as murder, arson, and kidnapping: a criminal act.
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World English Dictionary
illegal (ɪˈliːɡəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | forbidden by law; unlawful; illicit |
| 2. | unauthorized or prohibited by a code of official or accepted rules |
| —n | |
| 3. | a person who has entered or attempted to enter a country illegally |
| il'legally | |
| —adv | |
| ille'gality | |
| —n | |
| illegal (ɪˈliːɡəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | forbidden by law; unlawful; illicit |
| 2. | unauthorized or prohibited by a code of official or accepted rules |
| —n | |
| 3. | a person who has entered or attempted to enter a country illegally |
| il'legally | |
| —adv | |
| ille'gality | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
illegal
1626, from M.L. illegalis, from L. in- "not" (with assimilation of -n- to the following consonant) + legalis (see legal). Term illegal immigrant first recorded 1939 in ref. to Jews entering Palestine without authorization during the British mandate.
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Example sentences
But for years, some diamonds have been sold illegally-with devastating results linking to war, blood and brutality.
Anyone who is looking to cross into a different country illegally puts his or her life at risk.
The shacks are illegally built on unoccupied public or private land.
Loggers also destroy silky habitat when they cut down, illegally, valuable rosewood trees.
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