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 official had little sympathy for Amodei’s position, which all but explicitly stated that his arbitrary contractual stipulations were the only acceptable bulwark against government impunity.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Officials have said there is no indication that either the men arrested in connection with the explosives in New York, or the man responsible for Thursday’s Old Dominion University shooting, were motivated explicitly by the Iran war.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
It was even explicitly written on government websites.
—Alex Olgin, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
In 2001, Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill attempted to explicitly book the value of pay-as-you-go liabilities but several events later that year – including the 9/11 attacks and the Enron meltdown – shifted the focus toward more immediate challenges.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Officials have said there is no indication that either the men arrested in connection with the explosives in New York, or the man responsible for Thursday’s Old Dominion University shooting, were motivated explicitly by the Iran war.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
It was even explicitly written on government websites.
—Alex Olgin, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
In 2001, Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill attempted to explicitly book the value of pay-as-you-go liabilities but several events later that year – including the 9/11 attacks and the Enron meltdown – shifted the focus toward more immediate challenges.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Explicitly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explicitly. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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