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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Even senior officials in the U.S. administration explicitly stated that Israel has agreed to the deal, and its implementation now depends solely on the agreement of Hamas.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
While Anderson did not explicitly state when the incident took place, the Chicks, who changed their name in 2020, faced heavy backlash after singer Natalie Maines publicly condemned President George W. Bush and the invasion of Iraq at a London concert in 2003.
—EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The bill specifies the money should go to defending the state from or filing cases against the federal government’s actions, but does not explicitly prohibit the Justice Department from using that money to hire private firms to work on the state’s behalf.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: Other schools have explicitly warned international students about travel disruptions related to the change in administrations.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
While Anderson did not explicitly state when the incident took place, the Chicks, who changed their name in 2020, faced heavy backlash after singer Natalie Maines publicly condemned President George W. Bush and the invasion of Iraq at a London concert in 2003.
—EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The bill specifies the money should go to defending the state from or filing cases against the federal government’s actions, but does not explicitly prohibit the Justice Department from using that money to hire private firms to work on the state’s behalf.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: Other schools have explicitly warned international students about travel disruptions related to the change in administrations.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Explicitly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explicitly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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