adv
Meaning 1
In a manner not conforming to the law.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The deceased was unlawfully killed during a riot.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: illegally
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unlawfully
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ʌnˈlɔːfəli/
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 N L AO1 F AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adverb
Meaning 2
not conforming to the law
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they were unlawfully married
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: lawfully
History
Etymology
From unlawful + -ly or un- + lawfully.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: laittomasti — Translations
- Finnish: lain vastaisesti — Translations
- French: illégalement — Translations
- Greek: παράνομα (paránoma) — Translations
- Greek: παρανόμως (paranómos) — Translations
- Hungarian: jogtalanul — Translations
- Polish: bezprawnie — Translations
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