Meaning & use
Illicitly
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In a manner not permitted by law, rules, or custom.
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The company illicitly dumped waste into the river to cut costs.
They met illicitly for months before their families found out.
A note on using this word
Illicitly is often used for actions that are secret or forbidden by social convention as well as by law, not just criminal acts.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
legallylawfully
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