In a manner that refuses to obey; acting in defiance of orders or rules.
From disobedient (from dis- + obedient, from Latin obediens). The -ly adverbial suffix converts the adjective to describe manner of action.
The adverb form captures something powerful—it's not just an action, but a deliberate manner of defiance, which is why it's used in legal and formal contexts.
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