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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Democratic leadership in Congress hasn't explicitly called for another funding fight come January.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Monroe County, one of the most flood-prone spots in the nation, does not explicitly track flood complaints.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
An administration whose Millennial vice president converted to Catholicism just six years ago is pushing explicitly theological policy crusades.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Fifty commenters explicitly supported raising impact fees, and 45 mentioned that money raised through impact fees should stay close to the development that generated them.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Monroe County, one of the most flood-prone spots in the nation, does not explicitly track flood complaints.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
An administration whose Millennial vice president converted to Catholicism just six years ago is pushing explicitly theological policy crusades.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Fifty commenters explicitly supported raising impact fees, and 45 mentioned that money raised through impact fees should stay close to the development that generated them.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
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 20 Nov. 2025.
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