tacitamente

tacitly

adverb tah-chee-tah-MEN-teh Rare

Also means

silently

Usage Note

Tacitamente means 'tacitly' — without being stated explicitly but understood from conduct or circumstances. It is common in legal language: tacitamente rinnovato (tacitly renewed) describes a contract that automatically renews because neither party actively ended it. The adjective tacito (tacit, silent) is its base; tacere is the verb 'to be silent'.

Examples

"Il contratto è stato tacitamente rinnovato per un altro anno."

Natural Translation

The contract was tacitly renewed for another year.

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