Definition of unlawfully in English:
unlawfully
adverb ʌnˈlɔːf(ə)liˌənˈlɔfəli
In a manner that is not permitted or recognized by law or the rules.
he acted unlawfully in refusing to disclose the report
circumstances suggest she was unlawfully killed
Example sentencesExamples
- The law prohibits the breaking of a protective device in a way that unlawfully obtains access to the data.
- The claim that positive discrimination is being unlawfully applied comes up in a number of forms.
- They last week arrested 18 people for allegedly selling pharmaceutical drugs unlawfully over the Internet.
- Fifteen customers have had small amounts of money unlawfully charged to their credit card accounts.
- A private detective was fined for unlawfully obtaining information relating to "vulnerable women" from medical centres.
Definition of unlawfully in US English:
unlawfully
adverbˌənˈlɔfəliˌənˈlôfəlē
In a manner that is not permitted or recognized by law or the rules.
he acted unlawfully in refusing to disclose the report
circumstances suggest she was unlawfully killed
Example sentencesExamples
- The claim that positive discrimination is being unlawfully applied comes up in a number of forms.
- Fifteen customers have had small amounts of money unlawfully charged to their credit card accounts.
- The law prohibits the breaking of a protective device in a way that unlawfully obtains access to the data.
- They last week arrested 18 people for allegedly selling pharmaceutical drugs unlawfully over the Internet.
- A private detective was fined for unlawfully obtaining information relating to "vulnerable women" from medical centres.