"tacitly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-us-tacitly.ogg [US] Forms: more tacitly [comparative], most tacitly [superlative]
Etymology: tacit + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tacit|ly}} tacit + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} tacitly (comparative more tacitly, superlative most tacitly)
  1. In a tacit manner; done in silence or implied. Translations (in a tacit manner): мълчали́во (mǎlčalívo) (Bulgarian), tàcitament (Catalan), tacitement (French), în mod tacit (Romanian), негла́сно (neglásno) (Russian), молчали́во (molčalívo) (Russian), tácitamente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-tacitly-en-adv-mH8oU2Sd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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