Antonyms for illicitly

Grammar : Adv

Spell : ih-lis-it

Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlɪs ɪt

Definition of illicitly

Origin : c.1500, from Old French illicite (14c.) "unlawful, forbidden," from Latin illicitus "not allowed, unlawful, illegal," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + licitus "lawful," past participle of licere "to be allowed" (see licence). Related: Illicitly.

As in unlawfully : adv illegally
As in under the counter : adv sold clandestinely

Example sentences :

A greater volume of trade was probably carried on illicitly with England.
Extract from : « Union and Democracy » by Allen Johnson

The night has a subdued preciousness, like an illicitly pregnant womans.
Extract from : « I, Mary MacLane » by Mary MacLane

Have you good reasons for supposing him to have been illicitly connected with that girl?
Extract from : « Arthur Mervyn » by Charles Brockden Brown

It is needless to remark that the only foodstuffs now for secret sale are those that have been stolen or illicitly concealed.
Extract from : « The Secrets of a Kuttite » by Edward O. Mousley

Jackson County has never had a feud; its chief lawlessness has been the promiscuous sale of whiskey, illicitly, of course.
Extract from : « Kentucky's Famous Feuds and Tragedies » by Chas. G Mutzenberg

He has a "call" to the little shed at the corner of the street where "arrack" is illicitly sold by a cyclopean Arab.
Extract from : « Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 » by Various

Synonyms for illicitly

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