Il·lic·it a. Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.
One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another. --Burke.
-- Il*lic*it*ly, adv. -- Il*lic*it*ness, n.
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illicitly
adv 1: in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom; "He acted
illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold"
[syn: illegitimately] [ant: legitimately, legitimately]
2: in an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste illegally"
[syn: illegally, lawlessly] [ant: legitimately]