unlawfully

Definition

In a manner not conforming to the law.

Etymology

From unlawful + -ly or un- + lawfully.

Example Sentences

• "The deceased was unlawfully killed during a riot."
• "Look here, my body-snatchers, you have unlawfully abridged the liberty of one of the sons of the sovereign State of New York!"
• "The information charges that the said Flem Parker, on or about the 20th day of November, 1890, and before the filing of this information, at the county and state aforesaid, did willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously enter a certain barn […]"