Both Uses of
implicit
in
Oliver Twist
- He had a wild, hungry eye; and they implicitly believed him.†
Chpt 2 *
- I confess to you that I had doubts, at first, whether you were to be implicitly relied upon, but now I firmly believe you are.'†
Chpt 46
Definition:
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(implicit as in: not explicitly but implicitly) not stated directly, but understood (or capable of being understood) from something elseeditor's notes: Shared information is often divided into two categories: That which is said explicitly (directly in words that leave no room for confusion or doubt) and that which is said implicitly.