illicitly

[ ih-lis-it-lee ]
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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.

Origin of illicitly

1
First recorded in 1660–70; illicit + -ly

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