ilegalmente

B2 · adv

illegally

🚫⚖️ ilegal + mente: against the law + 'in a manner' = illegally

Spanish ilegal (not legal, from il- 'not' + legal) plus the adverb suffix -mente, like English -ly. So ilegalmente is 'in an unlawful manner'. Spot the same il- in illegal and the -mente in many Spanish adverbs.

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