explicitly

American

[ik-splis-it-lee] / ɪkˈsplɪs ɪt li /

adverb

in a way that is clearly expressed, demonstrated, or formulated.

There are a couple of important points that I wish had been made more clearly and explicitly.
We should also explicitly advocate for ourselves when it comes to promotions or raises.
in a way that is direct or precise; specifically.

Women and underrepresented minorities are explicitly invited to apply.
in a graphic or detailed way; not leaving anything to the imagination.

The art to be displayed cannot include explicitly sexual scenes, nudity, or salacious or revealing imagery.

Other Word Forms

overexplicitly adverb
quasi-explicitly adverb
superexplicitly adverb
unexplicitly adverb

Etymology

Origin of explicitly

explicit ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Stuart’s post on Friday did not explicitly name Hims’ copycat drug.

From Barron's

A reasonable adjustment might include waiving a no dogs policy, but in this context the law does not set training standards for assistance dogs or explicitly say they must be allowed access.

From BBC

Many readers will pick up the newspaper explicitly for the daily local and professional sports coverage and read the rest of the paper later — if at all.

From Salon

U.N. sanctions against North Korea for its nuclear and weapons programs don’t explicitly ban humanitarian aid.

From The Wall Street Journal

The argument advanced by the IRS is a formalistic one that results in an absurdity: Cryptocurrency wasn’t explicitly included in the list of items that meet the “readily valued property” exemption to the appraisal rules.

From The Wall Street Journal

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