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What does it mean to enjoy something illicitly?
Mar 8, 2023 2:45 PM
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"Illicit" means illegal. So if you do something "illicitly", you do it in a way that's against the law.
March 8, 2023
If you saw it in a book, you should provide the context to get an exact answer. Some examples: Marijuana’s legal here now, but when I was young some of my classmates enjoyed it illicitly. (They used it illegally. ‘Enjoy’ suggests that they perceived it as a positive) ‘Illicit’ can also be figurative. My doctor doesn’t want me to eat junk food, but since it’s my birthday I figure I’m entitled to enjoy it illicitly. (Against the rules given by the doctor)
March 9, 2023
Try "guilty pleasure"
March 8, 2023
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