implicitlyadv.
/ɪmˈplɪsɪtli/ 1. † b. Not professedly or intentionally. Obsolete.
a. By implication; impliedly, inferentially.
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the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > implied meaning > [adverb]
impliedlyc1449
by implicationa1575
implicatelya1575
implicitly1610
askance1876
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > hidden or indirect meaning > [adverb]
sidelings?a1400
covertlyc1400
impliedlyc1449
by implicationa1575
implicatelya1575
implicatively1579
over the shoulder1596
interpretatively1602
implicitly1610
indirectly1613
insinuatively1617
enfoldedly1624
involvedly1624
tacitly1635
tacidly1640
by interpretation1692
adumbratively1753
inexplicitly1776
interpretively1867
1610 J. Donne Pseudo-martyr vii. 215 All circumstances..by which they labour to..infirme the zeale of our side..doe appeare in them directly or implicitely.
1651 T. Hobbes Philos. Rudim. xiv. §8. 217 Every civill Law hath a penalty annexed to it, either explicitly, or implicitly.
1692 R. Bentley Boyle Lect. i. 6 He that denies this, doth implicitly deny his Existence.
1775 S. Johnson Taxation no Tyranny 33 We virtually and implicitly allow the institutions.
1870 H. Spencer First Princ. (rev. ed.) ii. iv. §53. 174 A certain conclusion is implicitly contained in certain premises explicitly stated.
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the mind > will > intention > unintentional or unplanned character > [adverb] > unintentionally or involuntarily
unthankc960
un-i-waldesOE
unwaldesc1210
in unwaresa1300
unwilfully1382
unwaresa1400
unbewares1483
unawares1535
unbethought1558
involuntarily1562
unaware1593
at unawares1596
unwillinglya1616
implicitly1625
unpurposedlya1639
hormetically1678
inadvertently1678
indeliberately1681
undesignedly1687
inadvertingly1715
unintentionally1769
unintendedly1782
unpurposely1830
will-lessly1865
1625 J. Donne Serm. (1953) VI. 256 Hee that does good ignorantly, stupidly, inconsiderately, implicitely, does good, but hee does that good ill.
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > obscurity > [adverb] > vaguely or inexplicitly
overthwartly1571
indirectly1598
implicitly1635
unexplicit1775
inexplicitly1776
vaguely1781
indeterminately1835
woollily1937
1635 J. Mede Epist. to Twisse 15 July in Wks. (1672) iv. 828 We have not (or but very implicitly and obscurely) reduced that ancient Commemorative Sacrifice of Christians.
3. With implicit faith, confidence, submission, etc.; unquestioningly.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > [adverb] > without question
suspectlessly1599
unquestionedly1644
implicitly1650
unsuspectingly1656
unquestioningly1677
unsuspiciouslya1812
questionlessly1865
1650 T. Hobbes De Corpore Politico 132 There may be more Obedience required in him that hath the Fundamental Points explicated unto him, than in him that hath received the same but implicitly.
1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius Voy. & Trav. J. Albert de Mandelslo 96 in Voy. & Trav. Ambassadors The young Prince implicitely crediting what was told him by his Favourite.
1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 497. ⁋1 They would lay by their animosities implicitly, if he bid them be friends.
1788 T. Reid Ess. Active Powers Man (1803) iii. ii. 549 They believe implicitly whatever they are told.
1860 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea (ed. 8) ii. §113 The slightest impulse..is immediately felt and implicitly obeyed.
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