Tacitly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Tacitly is an adverb meaning In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied.
Meaning
In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied.
Example Sentences
Your failure to object to the request resulted in you tacitly approving the change.
Since old Waziri’s death Tarzan had been directing the warriors in battle, and the temporary command had been tacitly conceded to him.
The assumption that these are identical in meaning and usage between Indian English and Anglo-American English, while tacitly accepted, is untested, and fundamentally unknown.
Regarding the “3.5% rule”, she [Erica Chenoweth] points out that while 3.5% is a small minority, such a level of active participation probably means many more people tacitly agree with the cause.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include silently, quietly, indirectly, implicitly, impliedly, inherently.
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