26984 words

implicitly

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
in a way that is suggested but not communicated directly:

Examples:

Value tends to be implicitly communicated through packaging.
The people they are implicitly criticizing constitute the most responsible section of society.
2
completely and without any doubts:

Examples:

He trusts her implicitly.
He believed implicitly in the power of prayer.
3
in a way that is suggested but not communicated directly:

Examples:

The report implicitly questioned his competence.
4

Examples:

He feels secure only with associates who obey him implicitly.

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