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- Dictionaryexplicitly/ɛkˈsplɪsɪtli/
adverb
- 1. in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt: "the essay should state explicitly how the facts support the thesis"
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in a way that is clear and exact: I told you quite explicitly to be home by midnight. It should be explicitly stated exactly what the grant covers. See. explicit. Fewer examples. The charter explicitly forbids war. This brief mini-lesson explicitly demonstrates what a writer does while composing a text.
EXPLICIT definition: 1. clear and exact: 2. showing or talking about sex or violence in a very detailed way: 3. clear…. Learn more.
The meaning of EXPLICITLY is in an explicit manner : clearly and without any vagueness or ambiguity. How to use explicitly in a sentence.
Explicitly definition: in a way that is clearly expressed, demonstrated, or formulated. See examples of EXPLICITLY used in a sentence.
The meaning of EXPLICIT is fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent. How to use explicit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Explicit.
Something that's said or done explicitly is clear and direct, like an explicitly told story about terrible poverty in India — it leaves out no disturbing details, even if it upsets the listener. Explicitly can also refer to sexual situations or details, like a movie whose sex scenes are shown explicitly, or graphically.
adjective. in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term. synonyms: denotative. literal. limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text.
Explicit definition: fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal. See examples of EXPLICIT used in a sentence.
(usually disapproving) with a lot of detail, especially in describing or showing sexual activity. the explicitly sexual content of the image. See explicitly in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Check pronunciation: explicitly. Definition of explicitly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Something that is explicit is expressed or shown clearly, without hiding anything. Many parents worry about explicit violence on television. American English : explicit / ɪksˈplɪsɪt /
