# illegality vs illegally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### illegality
*noun · frequency rank #43,702*
the state of being illegal

### illegally
*adverb · IPA /ɪˈliːɡəli/ · frequency rank #8,679*
In a manner contrary to law.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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