different between lawfully vs lawlessly

English

Etymology

From Middle English lawfully, lawfulliche, lawefulliche; equivalent to lawful +? -ly.

Adverb

lawfully (comparative more lawfully, superlative most lawfully)

1. Conforming to the law; legally

Related terms

• lawful

Middle English

Alternative forms

• lawefully, lawfullich, lawfulliche, laufulli, lawfuly, laufulli, lawefulleche, lawefulliche, laghfully, lagh-fulli, laufulleche, lawfulleche, law-fully

Etymology

From laweful +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?lau?(?)fuli?/, /?lau?(?)fuli?t?(?)/

Adverb

lawfully

1. Lawfully; in a way allowed by the law or legal system.
2. In a morally or religiously correct or approved way.
3. In an appropriate, justifiable or warrantable way.
4. (rare) In a way that remains true to one's superiors.

Descendants

• English: lawfully

References

• “lauefull?, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-19.

English

Etymology

lawless +? -ly

Adverb

lawlessly (comparative more lawlessly, superlative most lawlessly)

1. In a lawless manner.