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 bill would also explicitly prohibit the Kansas Department of Revenue from accommodating gender marker change requests on driver’s licenses, state ID cards and birth certificates.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Indeed, in Fennell’s movie, Heathcliff’s race is not explicitly stated, and his otherness seems to center more around class, with emphasis placed on the fact that he was found on the streets of Liverpool and isn’t able to read or write.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
In my view, these changes explicitly signal that OpenAI is making its profits a higher priority than the safety of its products.
—Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
As states design and implement Medicaid work requirements, policymakers must explicitly recognize family caregiving as legitimate community engagement, create clear caregiver exemptions, and minimize administrative barriers that threaten coverage.
—Emily D. Tisdale, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Indeed, in Fennell’s movie, Heathcliff’s race is not explicitly stated, and his otherness seems to center more around class, with emphasis placed on the fact that he was found on the streets of Liverpool and isn’t able to read or write.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
In my view, these changes explicitly signal that OpenAI is making its profits a higher priority than the safety of its products.
—Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
As states design and implement Medicaid work requirements, policymakers must explicitly recognize family caregiving as legitimate community engagement, create clear caregiver exemptions, and minimize administrative barriers that threaten coverage.
—Emily D. Tisdale, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
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 17 Feb. 2026.
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