lawlessly
adverb
lawlessness
noun
Examples of lawless in a Sentence
the lawless society of the frontier
the lawless rioters were destroying everything in sight
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The war on immigrants is devastating and lawless and needs to stop.
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Marjorie García, Billboard, 26 June 2025
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—Alissa Tafti, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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The Abbott Elementary episode aired in January, but the new season of It’s Always Sunny will take the collaboration out of that family-friendly realm and drop it into the space of a more lawless sitcom.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Does Los Angeles, then, in your opinion, qualify as a lawless city that should have had its funding cut?
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 12 June 2025
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Marjorie García, Billboard, 26 June 2025
Federal buildings—meant to serve the public, uphold justice, and safeguard rights—are being turned into lawless arenas where immigrants are harmed, detained without transparency, and stripped of their basic human rights.
—Alissa Tafti, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Donald Trump Is Listening ‘007 First Light’ Ditches Franchise Lore for a Whole New James Bond
The Abbott Elementary episode aired in January, but the new season of It’s Always Sunny will take the collaboration out of that family-friendly realm and drop it into the space of a more lawless sitcom.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Does Los Angeles, then, in your opinion, qualify as a lawless city that should have had its funding cut?
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 12 June 2025
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“Lawless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawless. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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lawless
adjective
law·less
ˈlȯ-ləs 
1
: not based on or regulated by law
the lawless society of the frontier
2
: not controlled by law : unruly, disorderly
lawless mob
lawlessly
adverb
lawlessness
noun
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