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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The framers of the Constitution explicitly constrained that sort of blank-check power because it could so easily be abused.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
At the same time, conservatives have expanded their agenda to explicitly target trans issues.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
The White House has explicitly targeted Vietnam and Thailand as countries that are participating in this transshipment process, with the U.S. hitting the former with a 40 percent tariff for goods transshipped into the U.S. from China.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
In some countries, the warning cites a 2019 European Union copyright law largely opposed by major tech companies that allows creators to opt out of having their material used in scientific research by explicitly reserving their rights.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
At the same time, conservatives have expanded their agenda to explicitly target trans issues.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
The White House has explicitly targeted Vietnam and Thailand as countries that are participating in this transshipment process, with the U.S. hitting the former with a 40 percent tariff for goods transshipped into the U.S. from China.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
In some countries, the warning cites a 2019 European Union copyright law largely opposed by major tech companies that allows creators to opt out of having their material used in scientific research by explicitly reserving their rights.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Explicitly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explicitly. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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