C2adverbformalacademic
US/ˈtæs.ɪt.li/
UK/ˈtæs.ɪt.li/
in a way that is understood or accepted without being said directly
In context
By saying nothing, the school tacitly accepted the students' complaints.
Many textbooks tacitly assume that every learner has internet access at home.
The report tacitly acknowledges that the earlier figures were wrong.
Words that go with tacitly
adverb + verb
- tacitly acceptMany staff tacitly accept the long hours as normal.
- tacitly acknowledgeThe minister tacitly acknowledged that the plan had failed.
- tacitly assumeMost economic models tacitly assume that people act rationally.
- tacitly approveBy ignoring the bullying, teachers tacitly approved of it.
- tacitly agreeThe two sides tacitly agreed not to discuss the issue.