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lawlessly

/ˈɫɔɫəsli/ adv

In a lawless manner.

Word Origin From law, which comes from Old Norse lag 'something laid down' — so law is literally what's been laid down as a rule. Lawlessly means acting without regard for those laid-down rules. The same root gives us lawful, outlaw (someone outside the law), and bylaw (a local law). The PIE root *legh- 'to lie' also gives us lie, lay, and ledge.

adv In a lawless manner.

The rebels acted lawlessly, ignoring all government decrees and established norms.

(副词) 违法地；非法地；不法地

叛乱分子无法无天地行动，无视所有政府法令和既定规范。

(adverbio) ilegalmente; al margen de la ley; anárquicamente; sin ley [De manera ilegal; sin ley.]

Los rebeldes actuaron al margen de la ley, ignorando todos los decretos gubernamentales y las normas establecidas.

(adverbe) anarchiquement; illégalement; en toute illégalité; hors la loi [D'une manière hors la loi, en violation des règles établies.]

Les rebelles ont agi lawlessly, ignorant tous les décrets du gouvernement et les normes en vigueur.

(Adverb) gesetzlos; rechtswidrig; ohne Recht und Gesetz [Auf eine Weise, die bestehende Gesetze oder Regeln missachtet oder ignoriert.]

Die Rebellen handelten **lawlessly** und beachteten weder Regierungsdekrete noch gesellschaftliche Normen.

(副詞) 法的に無法な方法で

反乱者たちは政府の命令や確立された規範を無視し、無法に振る舞った。

(advérbio) ilegalmente; sem lei; à margem da lei [De maneira ilegal ou sem lei.]

Os rebeldes agiram de forma ilegal, ignorando todos os decretos governamentais e normas estabelecidas.

Synonyms: illegally criminally unlawfully anarchically wildly rebelliously disobediently riotously Antonyms: lawfully legally obediently justly
Word parts: law + less + ly

Related words

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