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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Illicit \Il*lic"it\, a. [L. illicitus; pref. il- not + licitus p. p. of licere to be allowed or permitted: cf F. illicite. See {In-} not and {License}.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: illicitly adv 1: in an 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}]
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