Synonyms & related words for illicitly

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of illicitly. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to illicitly

Explore words related to illicitly — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include illegally, lawlessly, illegitimately, unlawfully, illicit, illegal, clandestinely, misappropriated. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does illicitly come from?

The word illicitly breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: il-, from Latin in (“not”); and -lic, from Latin licet (“be permitted”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.