Meaning & use
explicitly
In a way that is stated clearly, directly, and in detail, leaving no room for confusion.
See it in a sentence
The contract explicitly states that either party may cancel with thirty days' notice.
She explicitly asked her team not to contact clients over the weekend.
A note on using this word
Explicitly contrasts with "implicitly," which means suggested indirectly rather than stated in plain terms.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
implicitlyvaguely
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