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tacitly Antonyms

Opposite of tacitly

Pinning down the opposite of tacitly requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adverb definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a way that is understood or implied without being directly stated or expressed.

Usage Example

"By remaining silent during the board meeting, the committee members explicitly approved the new budget proposal."

Strongest
explicitly
expressly
openly
Strong
overtly
directly
verbally
plainly
publicly

Similar words to tacitly

Words similar to tacitly shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

implicitly
silently
unspokenly
wordlessly
quietly
indirectly
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• Nearby Words

tabularize
tabulate
tacit
tacitly
taciturnly
tack
tackily

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Tacitly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/tacitly
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