explicitly
adverb
ex·plic·it·ly
ik-ˈspli-sət-lē 
: in an explicit manner : clearly and without any vagueness or ambiguity
We were explicitly warned about what could happen.
The map shows explicitly where the fire alarms are located.
… did not know about the ferrying of weapons to the rebels, an activity explicitly forbidden by Congress.—
Neil A. Lewis
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Yet the banking records themselves often do not explicitly name top officials—leaving investigators to rely on timing, context and associated transactions.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Kiswani, 31, is the co-founder of the pro-Palestinian group Within Our Lifetime, an explicitly anti-Zionist group that’s led many of the city’s highest-profile demonstrations against Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway through which around 20% of the world's crude oil supply flowed until the war — closed to any ships not explicitly granted permission by Tehran, warning of a severe response for any violators.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The interior ministry’s own letter confirming the reopening, seen by Semafor, explicitly references Nyamita’s petition as the trigger.
—Joseph Maina, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Kiswani, 31, is the co-founder of the pro-Palestinian group Within Our Lifetime, an explicitly anti-Zionist group that’s led many of the city’s highest-profile demonstrations against Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway through which around 20% of the world's crude oil supply flowed until the war — closed to any ships not explicitly granted permission by Tehran, warning of a severe response for any violators.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The interior ministry’s own letter confirming the reopening, seen by Semafor, explicitly references Nyamita’s petition as the trigger.
—Joseph Maina, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for explicitly
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“Explicitly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explicitly. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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