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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.
The meaning of EXPLICITLY is in an explicit manner : clearly and without any vagueness or ambiguity. How to use explicitly in a sentence.
EXPLICIT definition: 1. clear and exact: 2. showing or talking about sex or violence in a very detailed way: 3. clear…. Learn more.
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.
Explicit definition: fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal. See examples of EXPLICIT used in a sentence.
1. a. Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied: explicit approval. b. Fully developed or formulated: has an explicit idea of what to say in the paper. 2. Forthright and unreserved in expression: They were explicit in their criticism. 3. a. Readily observable: an explicit sign of trouble. b.
1. adjective. Something that is explicit is expressed or shown clearly and openly, without any attempt to hide anything. ...sexually explicit scenes in films and books. ...explicit references to age in recruitment advertising.
(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.
