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

These days, The New York Times calls explicitly for kosher salt in nearly all of its recipes, as does Bon Appétit. —Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025

While most filmmakers don’t explicitly acknowledge the disparity in privilege between the subjects and themselves, Shah makes this conversation central to his film. —Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025

And investigators recently said a near collision in 2023 was caused by an air traffic controller who was distracted by a third plane, though their report did not explicitly cite staffing shortage or exhaustion. —Holly Yan, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025

The order explicitly states that the government will not purchase additional bitcoin beyond what is acquired through criminal or civil forfeiture without further executive or legislative action. —Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

explicit + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1657, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for explicitly

• implicitly