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illegally

/ɪˈliːɡəli/adverb

उच्चारण इलीगली

अवैध रूप से, गैर-कानूनी ढंग से

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    in a way that is not allowed by the law

    अवैध रूप से, गैर-कानूनी ढंग से

    • The car was illegally parked outside the hospital gate.
    • Thousands of trees were cut down illegally.
    • The factory was illegally dumping waste into the river.
    + 2 more examples
    • They were arrested for entering the country illegally.
    • Songs and films are often copied and sold illegally online.

    Synonyms unlawfully illicitly criminally

    Opposite legally lawfully

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

illegally + verb / participle

Means in a way the law does not allow; it can go before or after the verb.

ऐसे तरीके से जो कानून की अनुमति में न हो; यह verb से पहले या बाद आ सकता है।

  • The vehicle was illegally parked.
  • They crossed the border illegally.

illegally + verb of action

Common with verbs like park, build, enter, sell, copy.

Park, build, enter, sell, copy जैसी क्रियाओं के साथ आम है।

  • He was caught selling tickets illegally.

illegally obtained / acquired

Participle phrase for things got by breaking the law.

कानून तोड़कर पाई गई चीज़ों के लिए participle वाक्यांश।

  • The money was illegally obtained.

illegally vs illegal

Illegally modifies a verb; illegal modifies a noun.

Illegally verb को modify करता है; illegal noun को।

  • It is illegal to park here. He parked illegally.

illegally vs unlawfully

Unlawfully is more formal and legal; illegally is more common in daily use.

Unlawfully अधिक औपचारिक और कानूनी शब्द है; illegally रोज़मर्रा में अधिक प्रचलित है।

  • The property was unlawfully taken.
+Collocations 6

verb + illegally

parkbuildentersellexportcopy

  • The shopkeeper was fined for building illegally.

illegally + participle

parkedbuiltobtainedoccupiedimporteddownloaded

  • The land was illegally occupied for years.

adverb + illegally

knowinglyopenlysecretlyrepeatedlyunknowingly

  • He knowingly sold the goods illegally.

work / stay illegally

workstaylivetradefish

  • Some boats fish illegally in protected waters.

illegally + in / across

in a countryacross a borderon a roadin a forestonline

  • The timber was cut illegally in the forest.

illegally + sold

soldhuntedtradedmined

  • Sand was illegally mined from the river bed.
“More examples 7
  • The car was illegally parked in front of the hospital gate.

कार अस्पताल के गेट के सामने नियम तोड़कर खड़ी की गई थी।

  • Radhika's uncle was fined for illegally using a loudspeaker at night.

राधिका के चाचा पर रात में अवैध रूप से लाउडस्पीकर चलाने के लिए जुर्माना लगा।

  • The houses were built illegally on the river bank.

नदी के किनारे मकान अवैध रूप से बनाए गए थे।

  • Copying a film illegally is a crime.

फ़िल्म की अवैध नकल करना अपराध है।

  • He was accused of illegally entering the exam hall with a phone.

उस पर फ़ोन लेकर परीक्षा हॉल में अवैध रूप से घुसने का आरोप लगा।

  • Illegally caught fish were seized by officials.

अवैध रूप से पकड़ी गई मछलियाँ अधिकारियों ने ज़ब्त कर लीं।

  • The shopkeeper was arrested for illegally storing fireworks.

दुकानदार को पटाखे अवैध रूप से जमा करने के लिए गिरफ़्तार किया गया।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ They crossed the border illegal.

✓ They crossed the border illegally.

An adverb is needed to modify the verb.

Verb को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।

✗ It is illegally to park here.

✓ It is illegal to park here.

After 'is' an adjective is needed.

'Is' के बाद adjective चाहिए।

◇Word family
illegal adjectiveillegality noun