illegally B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪˈliːɡəli/ See IPA manual Freq #9671 Meanings 1 adv In a way that breaks the law. He was fined for parking illegally next to a fire hydrant. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that breaks the law. unlawfullyillicitly Etymology AI details From illegal + -ly or il- + legally. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # illegally **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪˈliːɡəli/ **Frequency rank:** 9671 ## Meanings 1. In a way that breaks the law. ## Examples - He was fined for parking illegally next to a fire hydrant. ## Etymology From illegal + -ly or il- + legally. ## AI Etymology Illegally comes from illegal + -ly or il- + legally. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main sense is “In a way that breaks the law”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown