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tacitly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they are tacitly expected to work 10 hours a day

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English tacit Middle English -ly English -ly English tacitly From tacit + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: мълчали́во (mǎlčalívo) — in a tacit manner
  • Catalan: tàcitament — in a tacit manner
  • French: tacitement — in a tacit manner
  • Romanian: în mod tacit — in a tacit manner
  • Russian: негла́сно (neglásno) — in a tacit manner
  • Russian: молчали́во (molčalívo) — in a tacit manner
  • Spanish: tácitamente — in a tacit manner