impermissibly

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

impermissible +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

impermissibly (comparative more impermissibly, superlative most impermissibly)

  1. (chiefly law) In a way or to an extent that is not permissible.
    • 2007 September 26, Linda Greenhouse, “Justices Agree to Hear Case About Voter ID Laws”, in New York Times[1]:
      The laws have been resisted and challenged by Democrats who argue that they exaggerate the dangers and incidence of voter fraud while impermissibly sacrificing voter access.

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