Law·less, a.
1. Contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal; as, a lawless claim.
He needs no indirect nor lawless course. --Shak.
2. Not subject to, or restrained by, the law of morality or of society; as, lawless men or behavior.
3. Not subject to the laws of nature; uncontrolled.
Or, meteorlike, flame lawless through the void. --Pope.
-- Law*less*ly, adv. -- Law*less*ness, n.
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lawlessly
adv : in an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste illegally"
[syn: illegally, illicitly] [ant: legitimately]