explicitly

C1
US /ɪkˈsplɪsətli/
adv Freq #25459

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in an explicit manner

    In their foreword, the professor put it explicitly.

  2. 2
    adv

    In an explicit manner.

    The fifth amendment to the United States constitution provides explicitly for the protection of private property.

Etymology

From explicit + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adv · in an explicit manner. clearlydirectlydownrightlyexplicitlyexpressis verbisexpresslypatentlyplainlyspecificallyunambiguouslyunequivocallyunivocally
Opposites
ambiguouslyequivocallyimplicitlyvaguely

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