explicitly

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.

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

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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

Thesaurus

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

explicitly [ɪksˈplɪsɪtlɪ] ADV [state, mention, acknowledge] → explícitamente, de forma explícita; [forbid, reject, deny] → categóricamente; [racist, political] → explícitamente, claramente
explicitly sexual photographs → fotografías fpl con claro contenido sexual

explicitly [ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli] adv

(= openly) → ouvertement

(= frankly) → ouvertement

explicitly

adv

state, say → deutlich, ausdrücklich

forbid, reject, mention, acknowledge → ausdrücklich; (+adj) → eindeutig; explicitly political activities → eindeutig politische Aktivitäten; explicitly anti-Semitic → unverhohlen antisemitisch; explicitly sexual photographs → sexuell explizite Fotos

explicitly [ɪkˈsplɪsɪtlɪ] adv (see adj) → nettamente, esplicitamente, chiaramente

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explicitly [ɪkˈsplɪsɪtlɪ] adv (see adj) → nettamente, esplicitamente, chiaramente