Word: illegally
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: il
le
gal
ly
Definition: In a manner contrary to law.
Morphemes:
Affix: illegal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lex
Language: la
Decoded: lex
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a bill which has become a law, a law
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.