Synonyms for illicitly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : ih-lis-it |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlɪs ɪt |
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for illicitly
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