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Definition of illegally adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

illegally

adverb

/ɪˈliːɡəli/

/ɪˈliːɡəli/

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in a way that is not allowed by the law
- an illegally parked car
- He entered the country illegally.
opposite legallyTopics Crime and punishmentb1, Law and justiceb1, Permission and obligationb1

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