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Illegally vs En - What's the difference?

illegally | en |

As an adverb illegally

is in a manner contrary to law.

As a noun en is

english.

As a preposition en is

Used in various phrases borrowed from French or formed as if borrowed from French (see "Derived terms" below).

As an initialism EN is

Nicomachean Ethics

illegally

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a manner contrary to law.
    • He received a ticket for illegally parking next to a fire hydrant.

    Antonyms

    * legally

    en

    English

    Etymology 1

    Abbreviation.

    Noun

    (head)
  • English

    • Etymology 2

    The name of the letter comes from (etyl) en. The typographic sense dates to 1793.

    Noun

    (en noun)
    • The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends.
  • (typography) A unit of measurement equal to half of an em (half of the height of the type in use).
    • Derived terms
    * (typography) en dash * (typography) en quad * (typography) en space
    See also
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    Etymology 3

    From (etyl)

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
    • Derived terms
    * en ami * en banc * en bloc * en brochette * en clair * en effet * en famille * en femme * * en garde * en masse * en pantoufles * en passant * * en retard * en retraite * en revanche * en route * en secondes noces * en suite

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