illegally

The word “illegally” has 4 syllables: il-le-gal-ly

It's pronounced as /ɪˈliːɡəli/

What is synonym and antonym for illegally?

In the thesaurus, “illegally” has 36 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for illegally along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for illegally

below the belt
dirty
dishonestly
dishonorably
disproportionately
erroneously
ever
excessively
extravagantly
extremely
groundlessly
ignobly
immensely
immoderately
immorally
improperly
indecorously
indefensibly
inexcusably
inordinately
out of proportion
over
overfull
overly
overmuch
too
uncleanly
underhandedly
unethically
unfairly
unjustifiably
unjustly
unlawfully
unnecessarily
unreasonably
wrongly

Antonyms for illegally

clean
cleanly
ethically
excusably
fair
fairly
high-mindedly
honestly
honorably
justifiably
justly
legally
moderately
morally
nobly
reasonably
sensibly

Meanings of illegally

adverb
1. In a manner contrary to law.

Example Sentences

Illegally crossing the border can result in serious legal consequences.
The company was fined for illegally dumping toxic waste into the river.
Some people obtain firearms illegally through underground channels.
He was caught illegally downloading movies from the internet.
The police raided the warehouse where counterfeit goods were being produced illegally.

On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to illegally, such as: below the belt, clean, cleanly, dirty, dishonestly, dishonorably, disproportionately.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.