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
Neil A. LewisExamples of explicitly in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The tobacco industry has explicitly targeted the Black community with pervasive marketing tactics in predominantly Black neighborhoods and stores.
—Nina Thomas, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024
But on Sunday, Pan did not explicitly mention Gaza, Israel or Palestine (or remove his shirt).
—Nathan Hart, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
The statement did not, critics pointed out, explicitly condemn Hamas or mention the students’ statement blaming Israel for the violence.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
For centuries, art has commemorated time by implicitly and explicitly addressing the major cultural, political, and social changes in a nation’s history.
—TIME, 6 May 2024
Her Since 2014: 'There Was So Much Backlash' Pearman-Maday, who married Symoné in 2020, then showed some love explicitly for Symoné’s Disney Channel sitcom, which aired from 2003 to 2007 and saw the actress as the titular character.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Mitro stressed that her study only associated hypertension treatments with a reduced risk of uterine fibroids but didn’t explicitly answer whether the medications can help prevent or treat fibroids.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 2 May 2024
The new deal marks the first agreement between G7 nations to explicitly mention a phase-out of coal.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
The generals argued that Myanmar was a more inclusive name, because it was not so explicitly linked to the nation’s Bamar ethnic majority.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Nina Thomas, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024
But on Sunday, Pan did not explicitly mention Gaza, Israel or Palestine (or remove his shirt).
—Nathan Hart, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
The statement did not, critics pointed out, explicitly condemn Hamas or mention the students’ statement blaming Israel for the violence.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
For centuries, art has commemorated time by implicitly and explicitly addressing the major cultural, political, and social changes in a nation’s history.
—TIME, 6 May 2024
Her Since 2014: 'There Was So Much Backlash' Pearman-Maday, who married Symoné in 2020, then showed some love explicitly for Symoné’s Disney Channel sitcom, which aired from 2003 to 2007 and saw the actress as the titular character.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Mitro stressed that her study only associated hypertension treatments with a reduced risk of uterine fibroids but didn’t explicitly answer whether the medications can help prevent or treat fibroids.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 2 May 2024
The new deal marks the first agreement between G7 nations to explicitly mention a phase-out of coal.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024
The generals argued that Myanmar was a more inclusive name, because it was not so explicitly linked to the nation’s Bamar ethnic majority.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
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