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Definition of complicitly

complicitly

/kəmˈplɪs.ɪt.li/
com · plic · it · ly
Adjective:complicit
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• adverb

1

In a manner that involves knowing participation, collusion, or shared responsibility in a wrongful, unethical, or illegal act.

Example

"Several senior executives stood by complicitly while the accounting discrepancies were concealed from the auditors."

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• Rhymes for complicitly

• Nearby Words

complicatedness
complication
complicit
complicitly
complicity
complier
compliment

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective 'complicit' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly', tracing back through French 'complicité' to the Latin verb 'complicare', meaning 'to fold together' or 'entwine'.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Complicitly. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/complicitly
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