Licit \Lic"it\ (l[i^]s"[i^]t), a. [L. licitus permitted, lawful, from licere: cf. F. licite. See {License}.] Lawful. ``Licit establishments.'' --Carlyle. -- {Lic"it*ly}, adv. -- {Lic"it*ness}, n.
licitly adv : in a manner acceptable to common custom; "you cannot do this legitimately!" [syn: {legitimately}, {lawfully}] [ant: {illegitimately}, {illegally}, {illegitimately}]