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illicitly

[ ih-lis-it-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a way that is not legally permitted or authorized; unlawfully:

    She estimates that more than one-third of all software installed on personal computers is obtained illicitly.

  2. in a way that is disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasons:

    In divorce proceedings, “corespondent” means the person that one of the partners has been illicitly sleeping with.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of illicitly1

First recorded in 1660–70; illicit ( def ) + -ly ( def )
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The Bar Association is now looking into whether the company is illicitly offering services that only lawyers may offer.

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She had prescription drugs in her system and also Etizolam, a benzodiazepine-type substance commonly known as street Valium because it is often sold illicitly.

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The major piece of legislation aims to tackle organised crime gangs at far earlier stages in their plans to move people illicitly.

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The feeling of illicitly eavesdropping nudges us to pay attention to how these characters rarely say what they mean and change personalities depending on who else is in the room.

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The danger that Mr Diriye faces is a recurring reality that many smugglers endure while illicitly ferrying alcohol from Ethiopia to Mogadishu, in order to quench the growing demand.

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