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 According to Lind, their relationship was never explicitly spelled out in either direction, opting to be open to interpretation. —

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024 Far from ignoring pregnancy issues, EMTALA has always explicitly covered women presenting with a pregnancy emergency. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024 Although Disney+ and Disney’s other streaming services explicitly require customers to agree not to impersonate someone else by using their username or password, the company hasn’t been broadly enforcing its policy. —

Krystal Hur, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024 Gould told lawmakers that attorneys general have only the powers that are explicitly authorized in statute, not more broad authority as afforded to attorneys general in some other states. —

Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024 Avian flu hits dairy-producing cattle farms Today, 20 states explicitly prohibit intrastate raw milk sales in some form, and 30 allow it, according to the FDA. —

Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024 And while these impurities are less likely to show up in products explicitly designated for medical use, consumers nowadays are more often getting CBD products from retail or online stores. —

Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024 With deep liquidity, robust security measures, and innovative product offerings explicitly tailored for institutions, Bybit provides a trusted and efficient trading environment. —

Chris Gallagher, The Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2024 Requesting Forgiveness The final apology language entails explicitly seeking forgiveness from the offended party. —

Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

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