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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As fans may recall at the end of Across the Spider-Verse, Miles discovered that a parallel version of him had transformed into the villainous Prowler in an iteration of Earth that lacks a Spider-Man and features a lawless New York City.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Many of us are not surprised by this behavior from the lawless settlers and the IDF at this point.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Tren de Aragua originated in an infamously lawless prison in Venezuela and accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.
—Marcos Alemán and Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
In a dystopian future where Manhattan has been transformed into a maximum-security prison, the United States government faces a crisis when Air Force One crashes inside the city’s lawless ruins, leaving the President (Donald Pleasence) stranded.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Many of us are not surprised by this behavior from the lawless settlers and the IDF at this point.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Tren de Aragua originated in an infamously lawless prison in Venezuela and accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.
—Marcos Alemán and Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
In a dystopian future where Manhattan has been transformed into a maximum-security prison, the United States government faces a crisis when Air Force One crashes inside the city’s lawless ruins, leaving the President (Donald Pleasence) stranded.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lawless
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“Lawless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawless. Accessed 10 Apr. 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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