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Illicitly (Adverb)

In a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom; "He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold".

The company was fined for hiring workers illicitly and evading tax payments.
She illicitly transferred company funds into her personal account.
The smugglers worked illicitly at night, moving goods across the border undetected.
He illicitly recorded conversations with his business partners to blackmail them later.
The unlicensed doctor was practicing medicine illicitly in the city's outskirts.

In an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste illegally".

The company was accused of obtaining the confidential data illicitly from its competitors.
The stolen goods were being sold illicitly on the black market to unsuspecting buyers.
She had been working illicitly as a spy for years before being discovered by the authorities.
The corrupt official was using his position to acquire wealth illicitly through bribery and embezzlement.
The hackers had been accessing the secure system illicitly for months before being detected by the cybersecurity team.