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implicitly

adverb/ɪmˈplɪsɪtli/

in a way that is not directly expressed but understood or implied

The teacher implicitly encouraged creativity in her students through her open-ended assignments.

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word origin — From Latin 'implicitus' meaning 'involved, entangled', from 'implicare' meaning 'to entangle, involve'.