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illegally

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il·le·gal  (-lgl)
adj.
1. Prohibited by law.
2. Prohibited by official rules: an illegal pass in football.
3. Unacceptable to or not performable by a computer: an illegal operation.
n.
An illegal immigrant.
il·legal·ly adv.
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Adv.1.illegally - in an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste illegally"
lawlessly, illicitly
Translations
French illegally [ɪˈliːgəlɪ] adv → illégalement
German illegally [ɪˈliːgəlɪ] illegal adv → illegal
Italian illegally [ɪˈliːgəlɪ] adv → illegalmente
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