Synonyms of illegally

illegally

adverb

as in dirty

Related Words

• dirty
• unethically
• ignobly
• immorally
• underhandedly
• dishonorably

Dissimilar Words

• legally
• fairly
• fair
• clean
• cleanly
• morally
• ethically
• nobly
• honorably
• high-mindedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of illegally

The Spanish Department of National Security said on its website that more than 49,000 people were estimated to have crossed illegally in 24 hours, citing the Interior Ministry. — CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Finally, advocates sued, arguing that, under then-Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, the department had deliberately and illegally stopped processing claims and wrongfully denied others without considering the merits of their cases. — Cory Turner, NPR, 31 July 2026

Romo, a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, was pulled over on Interstate 43 in Milwaukee on Thursday, July 23, after he was allegedly seen passing cars illegally. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Suno allegedly did the same thing, according to a recent report from 404 Media covering a hack of Suno’s internal data, which seemed to indicate that Suno illegally scraped material from YouTube. — Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 31 July 2026

Spain's Interior Ministry said Moroccan police have intercepted numerous migrants attempting to cross and that both governments are working to return those who entered the territory illegally as quickly as possible. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

On Thursday, roughly 60,000 people crossed illegally from Morocco into Ceuta, the Spanish city on Africa’s northern coast, in a single 24-hour period. — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

His charges stem from illegally having the gun and allegedly firing into the crowd. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 July 2026

That would allow the city to use its existing nuisance enforcement regulations against the illegally operating businesses and property owners. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026