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      illegally
      adverb
      In a manner contrary to law.
      Roots
      inil- · Latin · notlex-leg · Latin · law
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      The word illegally breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: il-, from Latin in (“not”); and -leg, from Latin lex (“law”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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