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

Examples of explicitly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the budget doesn't explicitly call for cuts to Medicaid or food assistance programs, analysts say these kinds of targets are difficult to meet without touching these large programs. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025

The first holds that the technology will soon plateau: maybe A.I. will continue struggling to plan ahead, or to think in an explicitly logical, rather than intuitive, way. —Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025

So, in theory, Trump could be elected vice president before taking over as president — since the law does not explicitly ban someone from serving as the presidence through succession. —Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025

John’s Gospel has nothing about the virgin birth explicitly. —Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

explicit + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1657, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for explicitly

• implicitly