Complicitly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Being involved in wrongdoing while knowingly permitting it
2. Engaging in unethical actions that show awareness of their impact
3. Acting in a manner that silently allows or participates in bad or illegal behavior with awareness

Etymology: "Complicitly" is simply the adverb form of "complicit," with the suffix "-ly" added to turn an adjective into an adverb. The sense it carries, acting as an accomplice to wrongdoing while knowingly allowing it, comes from the root "complicit," which is what gives the word its meaning. Because it is built directly from an existing English adjective with a common suffix, its history is plain: there is no separate story behind the adverb beyond that of "complicit" itself.

Synonyms: collaboratively, jointly, together, conspiratorially, accessorily

Antonyms: independently, solely, unilaterally, separately, autonomously