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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Public health officials called on governments around the world to help fill the gaps in funding, although the U.S. withholding funds was not explicitly stated.
—Dr. Michelle Lee, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Smith’s deal highlights how, in today’s unmistakably commercialized era of college sports, universities are explicitly prioritizing revenue over all other forms of verifiable success.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 July 2025
Avoid sharing confidential or sensitive information in Gemini chats, as Google explicitly advises against it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Nonetheless, church leaders of all stripes who were already inclined to support particular candidates will probably feel emboldened to explicitly endorse candidates when preaching to their congregations.
—Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
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Dr. Michelle Lee, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Smith’s deal highlights how, in today’s unmistakably commercialized era of college sports, universities are explicitly prioritizing revenue over all other forms of verifiable success.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 July 2025
Avoid sharing confidential or sensitive information in Gemini chats, as Google explicitly advises against it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Nonetheless, church leaders of all stripes who were already inclined to support particular candidates will probably feel emboldened to explicitly endorse candidates when preaching to their congregations.
—Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, The Conversation, 11 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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