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unlawfully

/ʌnˈlɔːfəli/

unlawfully adverb: in a manner not conforming to the law.

Adverb

unlawfully (comparative more unlawfully, superlative most unlawfully)

  1. In a manner not conforming to the law.
    • The deceased was unlawfully killed during a riot.
    • Look here, my body-snatchers, you have unlawfully abridged the liberty of one of the sons of the sovereign State of New York!1877, R. Rae, Newport, section 40

unlawfully meaning in Hindi

unlawfully in Hindi

गैर-कानूनी रूप से

Synonyms of unlawfully

Antonyms

All synonyms and antonyms of unlawfully

Forms of unlawfully

comparativemore unlawfully
superlativemost unlawfully

Origin of unlawfully

From unlawful + -ly or un- + lawfully.

Questions about unlawfully

What does unlawfully mean?
Unlawfully means in a manner not conforming to the law.
What is unlawfully in Hindi?
Unlawfully in Hindi is गैर-कानूनी रूप से. See Unlawfully meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is unlawfully?
Unlawfully is an adverb.
How do you pronounce unlawfully?
Unlawfully is pronounced /ʌnˈlɔːfəli/.

Words near unlawfully in the dictionary

  1. unlawful deaths
  2. unlawful detainer
  3. unlawful non-citizen
  4. unlawful non-citizens
  5. unlawfullness
  6. unlawfully
  7. unlawfulness
  8. unlawfulnesses
  9. unlawing
  10. unlawlike
  11. unlaws

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