impermissibly
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8.1
- adverb
- /ˌɪmpərˈmɪsəblɪ/
- Formal
:
de forma inadmisible
- The judge ruled that the evidence was collected impermissibly and could not be used in court.
- impermissibly compelling
Examples
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Opponents of the amendment declared that such a measure impermissibly increased federal power at the expense of the states.
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Often, he could be seen impermissibly feeding the birds.
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But the 4th Circuit held last September that the law impermissibly forces state officials to run a federal program.
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Second, and more importantly, the Supreme Court has upheld other similar standards as not impermissibly vague.
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The disqualification threat, like the threat to discharge the public employee, is impermissibly compelling per se.
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Thus, it does not violate the Establishment Clause, impermissibly promote religion, or create excessive entanglement between church and state.
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Lehr's equal protection challenge was based upon gender in that he alleged the New York registry scheme impermissibly treated mothers and fathers differently.
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35. In addition, Section IV argues that the Istook Amendment, if enacted, would impermissibly condition the receipt of federal funds.
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Therefore, if taking an adverse employment action against an individual because of a relationship with a member of another race necessarily involves impermissibly considering the employee's race, then Title VII must also prohibit employers from taking adverse employment actions against an individual on the basis of a relationship with a member of the same sex.
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While zoning represents an exercise of a municipality's police power, development agreements generally do not impermissibly contract away the zoning power; by its terms, a municipality retains some control over the agreement.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
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2.1
In a way that breaks the law
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4.6
In a way that is unfair or against the law
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4.3
In a way that breaks the law
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6.8
In a way that breaks the law or rules
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6.8
In a way not allowed by law or rules
In a way that is outside the law
Antonyms
How Permitted
Surface Forms
Morphology
impermissibly = impermissible + (transparent) = im + permiss + ible + ly
The adverb is formed by adding the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'impermissible' (im- + permiss- + -ible), so the overall meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
Impermissibly comes from the prefix im- ('not') plus permit ('to allow') and the ending -ly that makes it an adverb. So, impermissibly means doing something 'not allowed' or doing it 'without permission'.