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.—
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Although Craig and Rodriguez have not explicitly stated why the two have broken up, Craig's best friend Charmane Smith shared and deleted an Instagram story on her account @charmaneee_ at the time all the drama was going down.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
At the same time, the Labor Department proposed allowing home care agencies to pay workers less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr and exempting them from having to pay for overtime unless their states explicitly require it.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The soundtrack, composed by both Blasphemous composer Sergio de Prado and many of the creators of the original trilogy’s music, also works wonders toward pinning down the old school vibes without explicitly cornering itself as something from the Eighties.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
There is no law in Texas that explicitly prohibits LGBTQ+ people from discrimination.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
At the same time, the Labor Department proposed allowing home care agencies to pay workers less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr and exempting them from having to pay for overtime unless their states explicitly require it.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The soundtrack, composed by both Blasphemous composer Sergio de Prado and many of the creators of the original trilogy’s music, also works wonders toward pinning down the old school vibes without explicitly cornering itself as something from the Eighties.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
There is no law in Texas that explicitly prohibits LGBTQ+ people from discrimination.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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“Explicitly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explicitly. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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