Meaning & use
implicitly
In a way that is understood or suggested without being directly stated.
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By staying silent, she implicitly agreed to the new arrangement.
The contract implicitly assumes both parties will act in good faith.
A note on using this word
Implicitly can also mean 'completely and without question,' as in 'trust him implicitly,' a stronger sense than simply 'unstated.'
Words with a similar meaning
tacitly
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