adv
explicitly
adv
1
In a clear, direct, and unambiguous way.
"She explicitly asked him not to call after 9 pm."
"The policy explicitly forbids smoking indoors."
How to Use Explicitly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSaid or done in a direct, unmistakable way.
Common pairings
explicitly stated
explicitly forbidden
Word Forms
more explicitly comparative, most explicitly superlative
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Etymology
From explicit + the adverb ending -ly.