Implicitly vs. Implied — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Implicitly and Implied
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Implicitly
Implied or understood though not directly expressed
An implicit agreement not to raise the touchy subject.
Implied
To express or state indirectly
She implied that she was in a hurry.
Implicitly
Contained in the nature of something though not readily apparent
"Frustration is implicit in any attempt to express the deepest self" (Patricia Hampl).
Implied
To make evident indirectly
His fine clothes implied that he was wealthy. See Usage Note at infer.
Implicitly
Having no doubts or reservations; unquestioning
Implicit trust.
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Implied
To involve by logical necessity; entail
Life implies growth and death.
Implicitly
In an implicit or implied manner.
Implied
Suggested without being stated directly; implicated or hinted at.
Implicitly
Without doubting or questioning.
Implied
Simple past tense and past participle of imply
Implicitly
In an implicit manner; without reserve; with unreserved confidence.
Not to dispute the methods of his providence, but humbly and implicitly to acquiesce in and adore them.
Implied
Virtually involved or included; involved in substance; inferential; tacitly conceded; - the correlative of express, or expressed. See Imply.
Implicitly
By implication; impliedly; as, to deny the providence of God is implicitly to deny his existence.
Implied
Indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly;
Gave silent consent
A tacit agreement
The understood provisos of a custody agreement
Implicitly
Without doubting or questioning;
I implicitly trust him
Implicitly
Without ever expressing so clearly;
He implicitly assumes that you know the answer
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