Falsely vs Illegally - What's the difference?
falsely | illegally |
In a false manner.
* 1910 , "PRINCETON'S GRADUATE COLLEGE; Issues a Denial [....]", in New York Times , Feb 4, 1910
* 1989 , "Why Kill A Pollster?", in Washington Post , Dec 9, 1989
* 2003 , "Wordsworthian Southey: the fashioning of a reputation.", Wordsworth Circle , Jan 1, 2003
As adverbs the difference between falsely and illegally
is that falsely is in a false manner while illegally is in a manner contrary to law.falsely
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- He protested his innocence to the end, claiming he had been falsely charged and convicted.
- This could not be more falsely stated.
- Our insensitive laughter echoes even more falsely now.
- And on none of them does the name ring more falsely than on Robert Southey.