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
Neil A. LewisExamples of explicitly in a Sentence
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In their bill, Cruz and Britt explicitly encourage more of this in relation to IVF.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
The most financially competent college students report that parents explicitly talked with them about finances from a young age, Monahan continues.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 5 June 2024
Four pollsters have already conducted national polls of the 2024 presidential election entirely since Trump was found guilty, and a handful more have asked about the verdict but not the election explicitly.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Companies generally aren't required to explicitly disclose that an AI was used.
—CBS News, 24 May 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
The most financially competent college students report that parents explicitly talked with them about finances from a young age, Monahan continues.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 5 June 2024
Four pollsters have already conducted national polls of the 2024 presidential election entirely since Trump was found guilty, and a handful more have asked about the verdict but not the election explicitly.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Companies generally aren't required to explicitly disclose that an AI was used.
—CBS News, 24 May 2024
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“Explicitly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explicitly. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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