illicitly

/ɪˈlɪsɪtli/
adverb
  1. In a way that is illegal or not allowed by rules or laws.
    • The politician was accused of illicitly accepting campaign funds from foreign sources.
    • The goods were smuggled illicitly across the border under cover of darkness.
    • He illicitly downloaded copyrighted music from the internet.
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