[alexander_busek]

Modernly, the classification of crimes that constitute felonies has so greatly expanded that [...]

Modernly?!

Fail!

Regards,

[MtnClimber]

I agree it sounds awkward, but Cambridge Dictionary says it is a proper word:

Meaning of modernly in English

modernly

adverb

uk /ˈmɒd.ən.li/ us /ˈmɑː.dɚn.li/

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in a way or style that is modern:

The farms are modernly equipped with the latest technology.

The best rooms are decorated modernly, and always with a simple elegance.