illegally
pronunciation
How to pronounce illegally in British English:
UK [ɪ'li:ɡəlɪ]
How to pronounce illegally in American English:
US [ɪˈliɡəlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- in an illegal manner
Word Origin
- illegally (adv.)
- 1620s, from illegal + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. It is the most illegally downloaded show on the planet .
- 2. Intel has consistently denied behaving illegally .
- 3. Millions of extra voting cards are known to have been illegally registered .
- 4. There were also allegations that banks illegally moved against soldiers serving abroad .
- 5. Illegally gathered ivory typically leaves africa from kenya or tanzania in shipping containers .