Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
IMPLICITLY
implicitly
(adverb) without ever expressing so clearly; “he implicitly assumes that you know the answer”
implicitly
(adverb) without doubting or questioning; “I implicitly trust him”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
implicitly (comparative more implicitly, superlative most implicitly)
In an implicit or implied manner.
Antonyms
• explicitly
Source: Wiktionary
Im*plic"it*ly, adv.
1. In an implicit manner; without reserve; with unreserved confidence. Not to dispute the methods of his providence, but humbly and implicitly to acquiesce in and adore them. Atterbury.
2. By implication; impliedly; as, to deny the providence of God is implicitly to deny his existence. Bentley.
IMPLICIT
Im*plic"it, a. Etym: [L. implicitus, p. p. of implicare to entwine, entangle, attach closely: cf. F. implicite. See Implicate.]
1. Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved. [Obs.] Milton. In his woolly fleece I cling implicit. Pope.
2. Tacitly comprised; fairly to be understood, though not expressed in words; implied; as, an implicit contract or agreement. South.
3. Resting on another; trusting in the word or authority of another, without doubt or reserve; unquestioning; complete; as, implicit confidence; implicit obedience. Back again to implicit faith I fall. Donne. Implicit function. (Math.) See under Function.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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