unlawfully

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unlawfully

/ʌnˈlɔːfəli/

Where it comes from

From unlawful + -ly or un- + lawfully.

adverb more unlawfully · most unlawfully

In a manner not conforming to the law. The deceased was unlawfully killed during a riot.
Similar: illegally, criminally, forbiddenly, illegitimately, illicitly, unlawfully

Opposite: lawfully

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: illicit, illicitly, illegally, illegitimately, illegal, wrongly, wrongfully, improperly, irregularly, inappropriately, unduly, fraudulently, patchily, forbiddenly, lawlessly, unconstitutionally

adverb

Opposite: lawfully

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Français	illégalement
Ελληνικά	παράνομα paránoma, παρανόμως paranómos

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"unlawfully." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unlawfully. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{unlawfully_2026,
  title = {unlawfully},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unlawfully},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}