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illicitly

[ih-lis-it-lee] / ɪˈlɪs ɪt li /
ADVERB
under the counter
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ADVERB
unlawfully
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Example Sentences

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The security of those materials has been an ongoing concern, with several serious incidents of uranium being illicitly sold in the years since.

From BBC

But just like the monster in Mary Shelley’s novel, this one is also determined to test the bounds of the life it has been illicitly granted.

From Los Angeles Times

In June, the government warned some asylum seekers may be illicitly working as food delivery drivers.

From BBC

It believes tyres should only be exported after shredding, which it said would make it more expensive and difficult to sell them illicitly in India.

From BBC

The Bar Association is now looking into whether the company is illicitly offering services that only lawyers may offer.

From BBC