illicitly (Meaning)
illicitly (r)
in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom
in an illegal manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of illicitly
Synonyms:
- censurable
- evil
- disallowed
- villainous
- barred
- interdicted
- discouraged
- unscrupulous
- unethical
- wrong
- blameworthy
- unprincipled
- shameful
- wicked
- banned
- reprehensible
- criminalized
- sinful
- unsanctioned
- under-the-table
- bootleg
- contraband
- unlicensed
- outlawed
- proscribed
- bad
- under-the-counter
- blamable
- corrupt
Antonyms:
illicitly Sentence Examples
- The smugglers illicitly transported counterfeit goods across the border.
- The politician's illicitly acquired wealth raised red flags among investigators.
- The stolen documents were illicitly obtained by a rogue agent.
- The authorities uncovered an illicitly operated drug lab in a residential neighborhood.
- The company faced charges for illicitly dumping toxic waste into the river.
- The athlete was banned from competition after testing positive for illicitly used performance-enhancing drugs.
- The hackers illicitly accessed sensitive data from government servers.
- The illicitly obtained recording revealed the official's involvement in a corrupt scheme.
- The journalist was fired for publishing illicitly recorded phone calls.
- The prosecutor argued that the evidence had been illicitly seized and should be excluded from the trial.
FAQs About the word illicitly
in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom, in an illegal manner
criminal, unlawful,illegal,felonious, wrongful, immoral, illegitimate, forbidden, unauthorized, prohibited
lawful, ethical, good,legal, lawful, legal, virtuous, good, permitted, legitimate
The smugglers illicitly transported counterfeit goods across the border.
The politician's illicitly acquired wealth raised red flags among investigators.
The stolen documents were illicitly obtained by a rogue agent.
The authorities uncovered an illicitly operated drug lab in a residential neighborhood.
