adverb
illegally
ih-LEE-guh-lee
adverb
1
In a way that breaks the law.
"The goods had been imported illegally."
How to Use Illegally
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing something against the law.
Word Forms
more illegally comparative, most illegally superlative
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Etymology
From illegal + the adverb-forming suffix -ly.