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explicitly

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ex·plic·it  (k-splst)
adj.
1.
a. Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied.
b. Fully and clearly defined or formulated: "generalizations that are powerful, precise, and explicit" Frederick Turner.
2. Forthright and unreserved in expression: They were explicit in their criticism.
3.
a. Readily observable: an explicit sign of trouble.
b. Describing or portraying nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail.

[Latin explicitus, past participle of explicre, to unfold; see explicate.]

ex·plicit·ly adv.
ex·plicit·ness n.
Synonyms: explicit, categorical, definite, express, specific
These adjectives mean entirely clear and unambiguous: explicit statements; a categorical refusal; a definite answer; my express wishes; a specific purpose.
Antonym: ambiguous
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Adv.1.explicitly - in an explicit manner; "in his foreword Professor Clark puts it explicitly"
implicitly - without ever expressing so clearly; "he implicitly assumes that you know the answer"
Translations
Spanish explicitly [ɪkˈsplɪsɪtlɪ] advexplícitamente

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So now the general explicitly forbade his taking part in any action whatever of Denisov's.
 
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