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

unlawfully

adverb
 
/ʌnˈlɔːfəli/
 
/ʌnˈlɔːfəli/
(formal)
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  1. in a way that is not allowed by the law synonym illegally
    • Any person who unlawfully kills another is guilty of a crime, which is called murder or manslaughter, according to the circumstances of the case.
    opposite lawfullyTopics Permission and obligationc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnlawfully is used with these verbs:
    • act
    • discriminate
    • evict
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