tacitly

as inquietly

Synonyms for tacitly

adv silently

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Word Origin & History

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.

Example Sentences for tacitly

There is nothing of novelty to them in this tacitly shared sense of gloom.

It was as if they had tacitly agreed to take their different provinces.

In the southern district this division is tacitly agreed upon.

A woman that does not make a noise after an attempt of that kind has tacitly condoned the offence.

They two had tacitly agreed not to be bound by common sense,—not to be wise.

How much they must have said to one another, tacitly, without a single word!

It seemed to be tacitly understood there would be other such excursions.

They declare, and he tacitly assumes, that he is a master of the English language.

They are not always read, but they tacitly take their place among us.

The enlistment of the seven in the pirate fleet was tacitly acknowledged.

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