# explicitly

Pronunciation: say "ik-SPLIS-it-lee" /ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/

## Adverb

1. In a clear and direct manner, with the meaning fully stated rather than merely implied.
   - Simple: In a clear and direct way, with nothing left unsaid or only hinted at.
   - _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._

## Origin

Formed from "explicit" combined with the suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/explicitly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).