Implicitly
Example: The historian implicitly criticized the biased sources in her analysis.
Definition
"Implicitly" means in a way that is understood though not directly expressed. When something is done implicitly, it is conveyed or implied without being openly stated, such as when the historian implicitly criticized biased sources through subtle suggestions rather than explicit statements.
Etymology
The word "implicitly" comes from the Latin word 'implicitus,' meaning 'entwined' or 'involved.' It evolved through Old French and Middle English, gaining the adverbial suffix '-ly' to describe actions or meanings understood without direct expression. Did you know that the sense of something being 'implied' rather than said outright has been important in language since ancient times?
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"Implicitly" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 212 commonly used words.
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