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Vinony

tacitly

adverb

  1. by implication (without stating/expressing something)
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Wiktionary

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English tacit Middle English -ly English -ly English tacitly From tacit + -ly.

  1. In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied.

    “Your failure to object to the request resulted in you tacitly approving the change.”

    “The new accusation brought by Urban against Manfred of murdering his sister-in-law's embassador – it may be observed that, tacitly, he acquits him of parricide, fratricide, and nepoticide – requires a little explanation.”