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illegally





ADVERB
unjustifiably
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
excusably justifiably


Example Sentences

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New waste licencing rules will be laid out this week aimed at stopping waste carriers from exploiting loopholes and illegally dumping rubbish in England, the government has said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Kerry Doyle, a deputy general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security in the Biden administration, said she’d never heard of someone being detained at a port of entry on suspicion of voting illegally.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Pop star Dua Lipa is suing Samsung over trademark infringement, alleging the South Korean conglomerate illegally used a photo of the star to juice US television sales.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Todd Spitzer has charged at least three parents with allowing their children to ride electric motorcycles illegally, calling the vehicles a “loaded weapon.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Still, I don’t think that he would like me driving illegally to a tattoo parlor or anyplace else, for that matter.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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