NYT Dictionary

IMPLICITLY

/ˈɪmplɪsɪtliː/
Adverbim-PLIC-it-lyim-plic-it-ly · 4 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020

Meaning

In an implicit or implied manner.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English implicit Middle English -ly English -ly English implicitly From implicit + -ly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

explicitly

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.

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