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licitly

licitly adverb: in a licit manner, legally, in a manner compatible with law.

Adverb

licitly (comparative more licitly, superlative most licitly)

  1. In a licit manner, legally, in a manner compatible with law.

Synonyms of licitly

Forms of licitly

comparativemore licitly
superlativemost licitly

Origin of licitly

From licit + -ly.

Questions about licitly

What does licitly mean?
Licitly means in a licit manner, legally, in a manner compatible with law.
What part of speech is licitly?
Licitly is an adverb.

Words near licitly in the dictionary

  1. licinine
  2. licinines
  3. licit
  4. licitation
  5. licitations
  6. licitly
  7. licitness
  8. Licius
  9. lick
  10. lick and a promise
  11. lick and stick

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