/ileɣalˈmente/
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Translation
illegally
Word origin
From ilegal ('illegal') plus the adverb suffix -mente. Ilegal comes from Latin illegalis, from in ('not') plus legalis ('lawful'), from lex ('law').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- illegalis
- English cognates
- illegally, legal
Examples
aparcado .
The car was parked illegally on the pavement.
web.
He downloaded the film illegally from a website.
Cruzaron .
They crossed the border illegally during the night.
ocultar .
The company acted illegally by hiding the data.
.
You cannot sell these products illegally.
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