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Antonyms for tacitly

Grammar : Adv
Spell : tas-it
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtæs ɪt

Definition of tacitly

Origin :
  • c.1600, from French tacite, from Latin tacitus "that is passed over in silence, done without words, assumed, silent," prop. past participle of tacere "to be silent," from PIE root *tak- "to be silent" (cf. Gothic þahan, Old Norse þegja "to be silent," Old Norse þagna "to grow dumb," Old Saxon thagian, Old High German dagen "to be silent"). The musical instruction tacet is the 3rd person present singular of the Latin verb.
  • As in quietly : adv silently
Example sentences :
  • There is nothing of novelty to them in this tacitly shared sense of gloom.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • It was as if they had tacitly agreed to take their different provinces.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • In the southern district this division is tacitly agreed upon.
  • Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
  • A woman that does not make a noise after an attempt of that kind has tacitly condoned the offence.
  • Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad
  • They two had tacitly agreed not to be bound by common sense,—not to be wise.
  • Extract from : « Is He Popenjoy? » by Anthony Trollope
  • How much they must have said to one another, tacitly, without a single word!
  • Extract from : « Debts of Honor » by Maurus Jkai
  • It seemed to be tacitly understood there would be other such excursions.
  • Extract from : « All Roads Lead to Calvary » by Jerome K. Jerome
  • They declare, and he tacitly assumes, that he is a master of the English language.
  • Extract from : « Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) » by Leslie Stephen
  • They are not always read, but they tacitly take their place among us.
  • Extract from : « Our Village » by Mary Russell Mitford
  • The enlistment of the seven in the pirate fleet was tacitly acknowledged.
  • Extract from : « The Pirates of Ersatz » by Murray Leinster

Synonyms for tacitly

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