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Unlawfully

//ʌnˈlɔːfəli// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a manner not conforming to the law.

    "The deceased was unlawfully killed during a riot."

Adverb
  1. 1
    not conforming to the law wordnet

Etymology

From unlawful + -ly or un- + lawfully.

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