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

Examples of explicitly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lawmakers also noted that Congress explicitly banned Russia energy imports in 2022 — after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine — to prevent the United States from financing the war. — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

The lawmakers also noted that Congress explicitly banned Russia energy imports in 2022 to prevent the United States from financing the war. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Notably, justices explicitly asked Aimee Brown, assistant to the Solicitor General, how much guidance the court should provide in this case. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Hopefully the audiobook will start with a disclaimer explicitly stating that Martin Freeman is reading the book, not Gromit, and that Gromit remains committed to the bit. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

explicit + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1657, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for explicitly

• implicitly