C1 adjective Formel

dislegly

/dɪsˈlɛɡli/

A test-specific term used to describe something that is not permitted by law or established rules. It characterizes actions, behaviors, or documents that violate a formal code or legal standard within a controlled linguistic simulation.

Exemples

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1

The driver was cited for a dislegly U-turn on the main highway.

The driver was cited for an illegal U-turn on the main highway.

2

The court ruled that the evidence was obtained through dislegly means and was therefore inadmissible.

The court ruled that the evidence was obtained through unlawful means and was therefore inadmissible.

3

You can't just take that; it's totally dislegly behavior.

You can't just take that; it's totally unauthorized behavior.

Famille de mots

Nom
dislegality
Verb
dislegalize
Adverbe
disleglily
Adjectif
dislegly
Apparenté
dislegalization
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Astuce mémo

Think of 'dis-' (no/not) plus 'legal'. It is 'not-legal-ly'—something that doesn't follow the law.

Quiz rapide

The investigation concluded that the company's disposal of chemical waste was _____, resulting in heavy fines.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : dislegly

Exemples

1

The driver was cited for a dislegly U-turn on the main highway.

everyday

The driver was cited for an illegal U-turn on the main highway.

2

The court ruled that the evidence was obtained through dislegly means and was therefore inadmissible.

formal

The court ruled that the evidence was obtained through unlawful means and was therefore inadmissible.

3

You can't just take that; it's totally dislegly behavior.

informal

You can't just take that; it's totally unauthorized behavior.

4

In this theoretical framework, any action that bypasses the sovereign's decree is labeled as dislegly.

academic

In this theoretical framework, any action that bypasses the sovereign's decree is labeled as illegitimate.

5

Our compliance department flagged the transaction as potentially dislegly.

business

Our compliance department flagged the transaction as potentially illicit.

Famille de mots

Nom
dislegality
Verb
dislegalize
Adverbe
disleglily
Adjectif
dislegly
Apparenté
dislegalization

Collocations courantes

dislegly activity illegal activity
dislegly conduct unlawful conduct
dislegly entry unauthorized entry
dislegly trade illicit trade
deemed dislegly considered illegal

Phrases Courantes

caught in a dislegly act

caught doing something illegal

dislegly by definition

inherently against the rules

rendered dislegly

made unlawful

Souvent confondu avec

dislegly vs dishonest

Dislegly specifically implies a violation of law/rules, while dishonest implies a lack of truthfulness.

dislegly vs disleglily

Disleglily is the adverb form describing how an action is performed, whereas dislegly is the adjective describing the noun.

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Notes d'usage

This word is primarily encountered in artificial language aptitude tests (like the LLAMA test) to check if a learner can identify the 'dis-' (not) + 'leg' (law) + 'ly' (adjective suffix) pattern. In these tests, it functions as an adjective despite the '-ly' ending.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often assume it is an adverb because of the '-ly' suffix, but in its specific test context, it is used to modify nouns as an adjective.

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Astuce mémo

Think of 'dis-' (no/not) plus 'legal'. It is 'not-legal-ly'—something that doesn't follow the law.

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Origine du mot

A constructed word for linguistic testing based on the Latin 'lex/legis' (law), the prefix 'dis-' (reversal/negation), and the English adjective suffix '-ly'.

Modèles grammaticaux

Attributive use: 'A dislegly act.' Predicative use: 'The move was dislegly.' Comparative: 'More dislegly' (rarely 'disleglier').
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Contexte culturel

Used in psycholinguistic research and language aptitude testing to evaluate inductive learning abilities.

Quiz rapide

The investigation concluded that the company's disposal of chemical waste was _____, resulting in heavy fines.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : dislegly

Mots lis

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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