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

Immigrants convicted of illegally voting in the United States face up to a year in prison. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Putin’s statements, in an interview with Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin broadcast late Thursday, doubled down on his claims to territory in Ukraine that Russia invaded and illegally annexed in 2022. — Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

In April, a federal jury in Manhattan found that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary illegally maintained monopoly power. — James Laforge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

The judge said the school board inserted its own opinions into the decision, and thus acted arbitrarily and illegally. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The court said the report was illegally leaked and improperly accused people of criminal behavior without an indictment. — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Marches calling for government action against migrants in the country illegally have sometimes spilled over into violence. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

In other words, the suit claims that the reparations program illegally discriminates on the basis of race — in this case, discriminating against people who are not Black. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Five parents in Orange County accused of allowing their children to ride electric motorcycles illegally have been charged with child endangerment. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026