explicitly
ik-SPLIS-it-lee/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/
- 1In a clear and direct manner, with the meaning fully stated rather than merely implied.
The contract explicitly states that payments are due on the first of each month.
He explicitly asked his team to avoid discussing the matter in public.
Similarexpressly, specifically, clearly, plainly, directly
Oppositeimplicitly, tacitly
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Origin
Formed from "explicit" combined with the suffix "-ly".