Synonyms for illegally
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Illicitly
2. Unlawfully
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a manner contrary to law.
He received a ticket for illegally parking next to a fire hydrant.
Example sentences
- criminally This is an institution for the criminally insane.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| illegally | steady | |
| illicitly | rising | |
| illegitimately | rising | |
| lawlessly | falling | |
| criminally | steady | |
| unlawfully | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- illicitly4, lawlessly
- 10 letters
- unlawfully4, criminally4
- 11 letters
- forbiddenly
- 14 letters
- illegitimately
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (illicitly4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- illégalement
- Italiano
- illegalmente