Crossword clues for lawlessly
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lawless \Law"less\, a.
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Contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal; as, a lawless claim.
He needs no indirect nor lawless course.
--Shak. Not subject to, or restrained by, the law of morality or of society; as, lawless men or behavior.
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Not subject to the laws of nature; uncontrolled.
Or, meteorlike, flame lawless through the void.
--Pope. -- Law"less*ly, adv. -- Law"less*ness, n.
Wiktionary
adv. In a lawless manner. Without constraint by law or moral code.
WordNet
adv. in an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste illegally" [syn: illegally, illicitly] [ant: legitimately]
Usage examples of "lawlessly".
First, because they did not mean it for our good, but were rather taking advantage of our simplicity in order to strengthen themselves in their proud designs against the Roman Emperor at Constantinople, from whom the pope godlessly and lawlessly took this empire, a thing which he had no right to do.