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unlawfully

adverb as in illegally

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Example Sentences

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She said there would always be consequences for any prisoner who goes unlawfully at large, with any time spent outside their sentence added to the end of their tariff.

From BBC

Meanwhile, the “Protecting the American People Against Invasion” order emphasizes enforcement against individuals unlawfully present in the U.S., with a focus on public safety threats.

From Salon

“Agencies that unlawfully use protected characteristics as a factor in employment and hiring risk serious legal consequences.”

Investigators in India will visit a vast private zoo owned by the billionaire Ambani family, after the Supreme Court ordered an inquiry into allegations that animals were acquired unlawfully and mistreated.

From BBC

In a report published on 14 August, Human Rights Watch said that Israeli air strikes on the prison were unlawfully indiscriminate and amounted to an apparent war crime.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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