illegally
- a word derived from illegal.
Example Sentences
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Illegally traded species also were more likely to be the cause of disease, though researchers emphasized that risk is not limited to illicit markets.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Illegally parked cars prevent firetrucks, ambulances, access vans and delivery trucks from getting through.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024
In American law, there is a concept called “fruit of a poisonous tree”: Illegally obtained evidence — no matter how damning — is tossed out.
From Washington Times • May 18, 2023
Illegally harvested wood is most often smuggled east into Pakistan, which provides a consistent market for as much timber as Afghan smugglers can provide.
From Scientific American • Apr. 26, 2023
"Illegally, Mr. Hardie! you deceive yourself; Mr. Baker told me the order was signed by a relation, and the certificates by first-rate lunacy doctors."
From Hard Cash by Reade, Charles
