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Antonyms for unlawfullyun·law·ful·ly

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  1. unlawfullyadverb

    not conforming to the law

    "they were unlawfully married"

    Antonyms:
    lawfully, de jure, legally

How to use unlawfully in a sentence?

  1. David Valentini:

    Sgt. Gracelyn Trimble, unlawfully and without the consent or knowledge of Mr. Dalvin Cook, entered Dalvin Cook residence in Inver Grove Heights.

  2. Nathaniel Arnold:

    Most California citizens who reside in Joshua Trees habitat revere these iconic desert species, more so now than ever because of its degraded population status, we're pleased to see the citizen tip led to a successful disposition and we hope it serves as a deterrent to others who may think it is acceptable to unlawfully remove Joshua Trees to make way for development.

  3. Ken Paxton:

    As federal courts have already ruled three times, there are limits to the President's authority, and those limits enacted by Congress were exceeded when the President unilaterally sought to grant 'lawful presence' to more than 4 million unauthorized aliens who are in this country unlawfully, the Court should affirm what President Obama said himself on more than 20 occasions: that he cannot unilaterally rewrite congressional laws and circumvent the people's representatives.

  4. Breonna Taylor:

    It will determine whether Louisville Metro Police Department engages in unconstitutional stops, searches and seizures, as well as whether Justice Department unlawfully executes search warrants on private homes.

  5. Jeff Kuhns:

    This guy obviously had a pretty bad night, he entered two separate homes unlawfully, and at some point between Home A and Home B he managed to lose his clothing.

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#8183legally
#29038lawfully
#40373unlawfully

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