illicitly
adverb uk/ɪˈlɪs.ɪt.li/ us/ɪˈlɪs.ɪt.li/
不法地;违法地
in a way that is illegal or disapproved of by society
The land was illicitly cleared of rainforest. 这片土地被非法砍伐掉了雨林。
Funds for the programme were illicitly obtained. 该计划的资金是非法获得的。
See: illicit
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- Illicitly obtained small arms and light weapons kill more people every year than weapons of mass destruction.
- People who travel outside the country often illicitly import electronic appliances and clothes to sell on the street.
- Growers illicitly siphon water out of the river as it flows by.