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.—
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The news also follows the Duffer Brothers signing a four-year exclusive deal with Paramount explicitly to create feature films after their Netflix contract ends next year, a move which has been seen as a talent loss for the streamer.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The gender nonconformity of the protagonists—all thinly disguised versions of Lee—is often obvious but never explicitly mentioned.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
In fact, most clinical trials and drug studies explicitly exclude people who are pregnant.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Although not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, the filibuster has evolved into a powerful tool for minority parties to negotiate, signal opposition, or influence legislative prioritization.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The gender nonconformity of the protagonists—all thinly disguised versions of Lee—is often obvious but never explicitly mentioned.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
In fact, most clinical trials and drug studies explicitly exclude people who are pregnant.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Although not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, the filibuster has evolved into a powerful tool for minority parties to negotiate, signal opposition, or influence legislative prioritization.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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