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

Examples of explicitly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the 1992 letter, Howard explicitly expressed admiration for Nazi Germany. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2026

Dorsey, however, explicitly tied Block’s layoffs to productivity gains from the technology. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026

Pension plans also have exposure to crypto through venture capital and private equity funds that are explicitly mandated to invest in digital-asset companies. —Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026

In a lengthy and apologetic statement, Altman claimed that OpenAI was now altering the terms of its Pentagon deal to explicitly prohibit the use of its AI systems to surveil US citizens, exhibiting a degree of people-pleasing normally witnessed in its sycophantic chatbots. —Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

explicit + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1657, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for explicitly

• implicitly