tacitly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtæsɪtli/ See IPA manual Freq #100654 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is understood without being said directly. By saying nothing, she tacitly approved their decision. Appears in Phrases (1) See all tacitly expected understood to be required although nobody states the requirement directly Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From tacit + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # tacitly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈtæsɪtli/ **Frequency rank:** 100654 ## Meanings 1. In a way that is understood without being said directly. ## Examples - By saying nothing, she tacitly approved their decision. ## Etymology From tacit + -ly. ## AI Etymology Tacitly is from tacit + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a way that is understood without being said directly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown