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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

expressly or explicitly & impliedly or implicitly

What's the difference between (1) "expressly" & "explicitly" and (2) "impliedly" & "implicitly"?

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Well for a start there is no such word as impliedly.

  • Well for a start there is no such word as impliedly.
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Well for a start there is no such word as impliedly.
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From Reuters on 2006-1-17:

"It is difficult to defend the attorney general's declaration that the statute impliedly criminalizes physician-assisted suicide," Justice Anthony Kennedy said for the court majority.

The online dictionary defines '"impleidly" thus:
Im·pli·ed·ly
adv.
By implication or inference. Bp. Montagu.


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Well, well, well.
You learn something new every day.

I, too, would have said that there is no such word as "impliedly".
I certainly wouldn't recommend using it unless within the narrow legal context you discovered for it.

I don't see a lot of difference between "expressly" and "explicitly".

I expressly told them not to fill out the HH1 forms!
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In the context you are talking about, the term "expressly" means "in an express manner." It refers to something that is purposefully communicated in words or writing.

The term "explicitly" is defined as "fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal." It refers to something that is not only communicated in words or writing, but is communicated in
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Implicitly carries a certainty of meaning that impliedly lacks. For example, if I state implicitly that nona the brit is incorrect, I am not leaving any room for doubt; if i imply it, it means it has not been stated as fact, but merely suggested by my use of words.
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A law degree.

*This answer does not constitute legal advice either expressly or impliedly.
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Not true. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by C. & G. Merriam Co.
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CalifJimI, too, would have said that there is no such word as "impliedly".
Great Scott! Scrabble doesn't even recognize it!
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Both are adverbs meaning "suggested but not directly expressed" and, for that meaning, may be used interchangeably. However, 'implicitly' also means "absolutely and without qualification," such as: He trusted her implicitly. For that meaning, only 'implicitly' will convey the proper message.
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I know the last contribution to this thread was nearly a decade ago, but I thought I would help explain by example: imagine you have an essay for school, and the teacher sends an email with instruction.

  • "All term papers should be submitted by January 2nd, 2020. You will lose 10 points if you miss the deadline." : This email expressly states that a paper submitted e

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