tacitly

He is so worried that journalists will think he's stupid that he will tacitly admit he's lying rather than let reporters think he might actually believe this stuff.

"Even in business schools, students are tacitly told that working long hours to earn a high salary is normal and even desirable," he said.

A former cabinet minister said the results were "not catastrophic" - while also tacitly accepting they pointed to likely general election defeat.

But authorities tacitly allow what are literally underground performances, as long as they are not advertised in a manner that would make them a target.

Trump tacitly acknowledged North Carolina’s status by tapping then-state Republican Chairman Michael Whatley to lead his campaign’s effective takeover of the Republican National Committee.