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impermissibly

impermissibly adverb: in a way or to an extent that is not permissible.

Adverb

impermissibly (comparative more impermissibly, superlative most impermissibly)

  1. In a way or to an extent that is not permissible.
    • The laws have been resisted and challenged by Democrats who argue that they exaggerate the dangers and incidence of voter fraud while impermissibly sacrificing voter access.2007 September 26, Linda Greenhouse, “Justices Agree to Hear Case About Voter ID Laws”, in New York Times

Forms of impermissibly

comparativemore impermissibly
superlativemost impermissibly

Origin of impermissibly

From impermissible + -ly.

Questions about impermissibly

What does impermissibly mean?
Impermissibly means in a way or to an extent that is not permissible.
What part of speech is impermissibly?
Impermissibly is an adverb.

Words near impermissibly in the dictionary

  1. impermeator
  2. impermeators
  3. impermissibilities
  4. impermissibility
  5. impermissible
  6. impermissibly
  7. impermissive
  8. impermissively
  9. impermissiveness
  10. impermutable
  11. impers

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