implicitly
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ɪmˈplɪsɪtli/
KK: /ɪmˈplɪsɪtli/
adverb
Definition
In a way that is suggested or understood without being directly stated.
Example
She implicitly trusted her friend to keep her secrets.
Conversation
Did you notice how he implicitly agreed with our plan?
Yeah, it was subtle but clear enough to understand.
I think he does that implicitly to avoid confrontation.
Exactly! It makes things easier for everyone.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
tacitly
unspoken
implicitly
Antonyms
explicitly
clearly
overtly
Root Explanation
Implicitly → It is formed from "implicit" (from Latin "implicitus", meaning involved or entangled) and "-ly" (a suffix used to form adverbs). The word "implicitly" means in a manner that is implied or understood without being directly stated.
Memory Tip
Think of something that is 'involved' or 'entangled' ('implicit') and how it is done 'in a manner' ('-ly') that is not directly expressed.
Visually Confused Words
unimplicitly
simplicity
illicitly
biplicity
licitly
unsimplicity
insimplicity
inexplicitly