adv
implicitly
adv
1
In a way that is understood without being stated directly.
"She implicitly agreed to the terms by signing the form."
2
Completely and without question.
"He implicitly trusted his old business partner."
How to Use Implicitly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWithout being said outright, or completely and unquestioningly.
Word Forms
more implicitly comparative, most implicitly superlative
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Etymology
From implicit + -ly.