explicitly
ik-SPLIS-it-lee/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/
- 1In a clear and direct way, with nothing left unsaid or only hinted at.
Like spelling something out word for word, so no one can get it wrong.
She told us explicitly not to touch the wet paint.
The rules explicitly say that no food is allowed in the library.
Similarexpressly, specifically, clearly, plainly, directly
Oppositeimplicitly, tacitly
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Origin
From the word "explicit" plus "-ly".