Tacitly

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

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

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement wordnet

Example

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"Fathi Hammad has called for the killing of Jews in the Diaspora without losing his position of power in Hamas, which means they tacitly condone his remarks."

Etymology

From tacit + -ly.

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