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implicitamente

implicitly

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Usage Note

Implicitamente is the adverbial form of implicito and is primarily used in formal, legal, and academic prose to indicate that something is understood without being stated. Its antonym is esplicitamente. In everyday speech Italians more often say senza dirlo (without saying it) or tacitamente (tacitly).

Examples

"Il contratto implicitamente vieta tale comportamento."

Natural Translation

The contract implicitly prohibits such behaviour.

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