complicitly

English

Etymology

From complicit +‎ -ly.

Adverb

complicitly (comparative more complicitly, superlative most complicitly)

1. In a complicit manner.
   • 2010 November 26, Alex Klaushofer, Paradise Divided: A Portait of Lebanon‎^[1], Andrews UK Limited, →ISBN:

     Every time he bosses someone into a seat or hustles a passenger off, people roll their eyes or smile complicitly.

   • 2016 June 21, Roxana Robinson, Asking for Love: Stories‎^[2], Open Road Media, →ISBN:

     “Okay, Nessa,” Susan said, and she smiled complicitly at Hilary.

Further reading

• “complicitly”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “complicitly” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.