unlawfully-backed
|un-law-ful-ly-backed|
🇺🇸
/ʌnˈlɔːfəli bækd/
🇬🇧
/ʌnˈlɔːfəli bækt/
illegally supported
Etymology
'unlawfully-backed' originates from the combination of 'unlawfully' and 'backed'. 'Unlawfully' comes from 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'lawfully' meaning 'in accordance with the law'. 'Backed' comes from 'back', meaning 'to support'.
'unlawfully-backed' changed from the combination of 'unlawfully' and 'backed' in modern English.
Initially, it meant 'supported in a manner not in accordance with the law', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
supported or endorsed in a manner that is not in accordance with the law.
The project was unlawfully-backed by several influential figures.
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Last updated: 2025/06/15 04:41