View synonyms for illicitly

illicitly

[ ih-lis-it-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

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.
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.

First recorded in 1660–70; illicit ( def ) + -ly ( def )

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