# illegally

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɪˈliːɡəli/ · frequency rank #8,679

## Definitions
1. In a manner contrary to law.

## Etymology
From illegal + -ly or il- + legally.

## Easily confused with
- **illegal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/illegal-vs-illegally)
- **illegality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/illegality-vs-illegally)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ilegally`, `ilelgally`, `illeaglly`, `illegallyy`, `illegaly`, `illegalyl`, `illeggally`, `illeglaly`, `illgeally`, `lilegally`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/illegally