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Definition of illicitly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

illicitly

adverb
 
/ɪˈlɪsɪtli/
 
/ɪˈlɪsɪtli/
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  1. in a way that is not allowed by the law synonym illegally
    • illicitly obtained drugs
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
  2. in a way that is not approved of by the normal rules of society
    • They began to meet illicitly.
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
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