Meanings
adverbimpermissibly (comparative more impermissibly, superlative most impermissibly)
comparative more impermissibly · superlative most impermissibly
- lawIn a way or to an extent that is not permissible.
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.
2007 September 26, Linda Greenhouse, “Justices Agree to Hear Case About Voter ID Laws”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbnot permissibly
Opposite
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Origin
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APA
impermissibly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impermissibly
MLA
“impermissibly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impermissibly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impermissibly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impermissibly.
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