implied

[ im-plahyd ]

/ ɪmˈplaɪd /

adjective

involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood: an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.

Nearby words

implicit bias, implicit differentiation, implicit function, implicit function theorem, implicitly, impliedly, implied consent, implied warranty, implode, imploratory, implore

Origin of implied

First recorded in 1520–30; imply + -ed²

Related formsim·pli·ed·ly

[im-plahy-id-lee] /ɪmˈplaɪ ɪd li/, adverbun·im·plied, adjectivewell-im·plied, adjective

Can be confusedexplicit implicit implied

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Examples from the Web for impliedly

When we Germans say of a man that he was not the inventor of gunpowder, we impliedly cast a grave suspicion on his abilities.
Popular scientific lectures|Ernst Mach
In that case the person making the sale does not impliedly warrant title.
Commercial Law|Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill
It has been conceded directly, or impliedly, by all the committees on the District of Columbia that have reported on the subject.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus|American Anti-Slavery Society
The proclamation of 1858, impliedly promised some such free autonomous representative government.
India for Indians|C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das

He therefore, by voting, impliedly engages to support the Constitution.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus|American Anti-Slavery Society

British Dictionary definitions for impliedly

implied

/ (ɪmˈplaɪd) /

adjective

hinted at or suggested; not directly expressedan implied criticism

Derived Formsimpliedly (ɪmˈplaɪɪdlɪ), adverb

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