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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Especially when compared with the explicitly pro-woman tenor of the ads that aired during the game, which begin to look like little more than lip service. —

Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025 At a Goldman Sachs conference last year, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav made pointed out the need for more Hogwarts magic explicitly. —

Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025 What's Next Francis' decision to address U.S. bishops so explicitly on a political matter underscores the significance of the moment. —

Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 There is no law that explicitly forbids individuals from gesturing a military salute during the national anthem. —

Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for explicitly