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Will Leung 8544 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Implicitly
Such departures now implicitly undermine the crown Prince's claims to be modernizing the country.
Implicitly could mean "indirectly" or "completely". How should I judge which meaning I should refer to in the above statement? Thanks.
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When 'implicitly' means completely, it almost always involves trust or confidence. to trust someone implicitly; to have implicit confidence in someone. That is not involved in the example you quoted.
- When 'implicitly' means completely, it almost always involves trust or confidence.
- to trust someone implicitly; to have implicit confidence in someone.
- That is not involved in the example you quoted.
- CJ
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When 'implicitly' means completely, it almost always involves trust or confidence. to trust someone implicitly; to have implicit confidence in someone.
That is not involved in the example you quoted.
CJ
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