explicitly

ex·plic·it

 (ĭk-splĭs′ĭt)
adj.
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. Describing or portraying nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail.

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

ex·plic′it·ly adv.
ex·plic′it·ness n.
Synonyms: explicit, definite, express, specific
These adjectives mean entirely clear and unambiguous: explicit statements; a definite answer; my express wishes; a specific purpose.
Antonym: ambiguous
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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"
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Translations
بِوُضوح، بِصَراحَه
eksplicit
deutlich
ρητά
explícitamente
explicitement
skilmerkilega
chiaramente
açık bir şekilde
明确地

explicitly

[ɪksˈplɪsɪtlɪ] ADV [state, mention, acknowledge] → explícitamente, de forma explícita; [forbid, reject, deny] → categóricamente; [racist, political] → explícitamente, claramente
explicitly sexual photographsfotografías fpl con claro contenido sexual
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

explicitly

[ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli] adv
(= openly) → ouvertement
(= frankly) → ouvertement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

explicitly

adv
state, saydeutlich, ausdrücklich
forbid, reject, mention, acknowledgeausdrücklich; (+adj) → eindeutig; explicitly political activitieseindeutig politische Aktivitäten; explicitly anti-Semiticunverhohlen antisemitisch; explicitly sexual photographssexuell explizite Fotos
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

explicitly

[ɪkˈsplɪsɪtlɪ] adv (see adj) → nettamente, esplicitamente, chiaramente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

explicit

(ikˈsplisit) adjective
stated, or stating, fully and clearly. explicit instructions; Can you be more explicit?
exˈplicitly adverb
exˈplicitness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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