Word
accessorily
Phoneticsac·ces·so·ri·ly
Definition
adv. in a way that helps or supports someone else, especially in a crime. It describes being involved in a situation without being the main person doing the action.
adv. in a manner that provides assistance or support to another person, particularly in the commission of a crime. Often used in legal contexts to describe secondary liability.
Examples
“He was found guilty of the crime accessorily.”
“The court ruled that the defendant acted accessorily by providing the tools used in the robbery.”
“While the primary perpetrator was absent from the scene, the prosecution argued that the defendant acted accessorily by orchestrating the logistics of the heist from a remote location.”
Examples
simple
“He was found guilty of the crime accessorily.”
contextual
“The court ruled that the defendant acted accessorily by providing the tools used in the robbery.”
complex
“While the primary perpetrator was absent from the scene, the prosecution argued that the defendant acted accessorily by orchestrating the logistics of the heist from a remote location.”
Etymology
From accessory + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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