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Illicitly   /ˈɪlɪsɪtli/   Listen
Illicitly

adverb
1.
In a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom.  Synonym: illegitimately.
2.
In an illegal manner.  Synonyms: illegally, lawlessly.






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"Illicitly" Quotes from Famous Books



... element among the revolters were the escaped prisoners of the old regime, who, being released by the Bolsheviks, had taken to the forest to avoid recapture—probably the wildest and most savage set of men in the world. They were illicitly fed and protected by the aforementioned wealthy peasants with a view, firstly, to buy off their hostility to themselves, and, secondly, to secure their help to resist the civil officers of the new Government who were appointed to inquire into the methods by which ...
— With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia • John Ward



Words linked to "Illicitly" :   lawfully, illicit, legitimately, licitly



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