lawlessly
adverb
lawlessness
noun
Examples of lawless in a Sentence
the lawless society of the frontier
the lawless rioters were destroying everything in sight
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Advocates call it 'cruel,' 'lawless.’ More than 175 organizations that advocate for women’s and transgender rights blasted Donald Trump in a letter released Tuesday for his requirement that federal agencies only recognize two sexes, male and female.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
By all indications, Trump is planning to run a lawless administration and these unprecedented moves are an alarming first step to put those plans into action.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2025
The experience for the millions of ordinary Americans threatened by Trump's lawless, depraved rampage has been like a sudden flood after a dam bursts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Tucked away in the hills of Los Santos, a wondrous and lawless land, is the Vinewood Bowl, a gigantic amphitheater that typically sits empty.
—Brandon Yu, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
By all indications, Trump is planning to run a lawless administration and these unprecedented moves are an alarming first step to put those plans into action.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2025
The experience for the millions of ordinary Americans threatened by Trump's lawless, depraved rampage has been like a sudden flood after a dam bursts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Tucked away in the hills of Los Santos, a wondrous and lawless land, is the Vinewood Bowl, a gigantic amphitheater that typically sits empty.
—Brandon Yu, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Lawless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawless. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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lawless
adjective
law·less
ˈlȯ-ləs 
1
: not based on or regulated by law
the lawless society of the frontier
2
: not controlled by law : unruly, disorderly
lawless mob
lawlessly
adverb
lawlessness
noun
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