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 order explicitly prohibits the sale of any bitcoin from the reserve, cementing its role as a permanent sovereign asset.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 31 May 2025
This means that the system now explicitly identifies the extent to which institutions provide access to underrepresented students and the degree to which students go on to earn competitive wages.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The policy does not explicitly outline what will happen if a cisgender athlete finishes directly behind a transgender athlete and if those athletes will share a medal place.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
But the measure does not explicitly permit tariffs, putting Trump in untested legal territory.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 May 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 31 May 2025
This means that the system now explicitly identifies the extent to which institutions provide access to underrepresented students and the degree to which students go on to earn competitive wages.
—Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The policy does not explicitly outline what will happen if a cisgender athlete finishes directly behind a transgender athlete and if those athletes will share a medal place.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
But the measure does not explicitly permit tariffs, putting Trump in untested legal territory.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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