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

Last year, federal prosecutors similarly charged two Chinese nationals living in Southern California with illegally exporting tens of millions of dollars’ worth of artificial intelligence microchips to China. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

To capture attention within this order, students occupied space, illegally at times. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Initially accused of possessing methamphetamine and cocaine, Evans pleaded guilty to illegally using his department computer to look up license plate numbers for a friend, his attorney said in a statement Thursday. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Chegg, an education and learning platform, claimed in its lawsuit that Google illegally scraped its educational content. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Multiple lawsuits by former players accuse the league’s disability plan of illegally denying benefits. — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

The company and the NFL scored three legal wins this week in the Southern District of New York, with judges dismissing lawsuits accusing the online retailer and the football league of illegally conspiring to suppress competition. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The Tennessee man accused of killing a Kentucky state trooper was on probation and already wanted for a violation, with a criminal record that included assault, fraud and illegally possessing a gun. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Last year, the Federal Trade Commission penalized General Motors for illegally collecting and selling precise location and driving behavior data without informed consent. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026