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- [ih-lis-it]
- /ɪˈlɪs ɪt/
- /ɪˈlɪs.ɪt/
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- [ih-lis-it]
- /ɪˈlɪs ɪt/
Definitions of illicitly word
- adjective illicitly not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful. 1
- adjective illicitly disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasons. 1
- noun illicitly In an illicit manner; illegally, immorally or inappropriately. 1
- adverb illicitly law: unlawfully 1
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Origin of illicitly
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
From the Latin word illicitus, dating back to 1645-55. See il-2, licit
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Parts of speech for Illicitly
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illicitly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for illicitly
adv illicitly
- unjustly — not just; lacking in justice or fairness: unjust criticism; an unjust ruler.
- wrongly — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- unjustifiably — capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide.
- illegitimately — born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child.
- bootleg — Bootleg is used to describe something that is made secretly and sold illegally.
adverb illicitly
- illegally — forbidden by law or statute.
- unlawfully — not lawful; contrary to law; illegal.
- dishonestly — In a dishonest manner.
- criminally — In a criminal manner.
Antonyms for illicitly
adv illicitly
- justly — in a just manner; honestly; fairly: Deal justly with the prisoners.
- rightly — in accordance with truth or fact; correctly: to see rightly; to understand rightly.
- lawfully — allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law: a lawful enterprise.
- legally — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
- de jure — De jure is used to indicate that something legally exists or is a particular thing.
adjective illicitly
- licitly — In a licit manner, legally, in a manner compatible with law.
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