implicitly

Definitions

In a way that is suggested or understood without being directly expressed.

With no qualification or question; absolutely.

Examples

By staying silent, he implicitly agreed to the terms of the contract.

The teacher implicitly suggested that we should study harder by highlighting the importance of the upcoming exam.

Synonyms

tacitly unspokenly indirectly inherently virtually essentially covertly

Antonyms

explicitly directly openly clearly statedly expressly plainly