explicitly
adverb
ex·plic·it·ly
ik-ˈspli-sət-lē 
: in an explicit manner : clearly and without any vagueness or ambiguity
We were explicitly warned about what could happen.
The map shows explicitly where the fire alarms are located.
… did not know about the ferrying of weapons to the rebels, an activity explicitly forbidden by Congress.—
Neil A. Lewis
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Many purses have a metal ring woven inside the bag explicitly for attaching to a quick-latch key ring like this.
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Since his dramatic entry into electoral politics, Macron had explicitly positioned himself as a bulwark—the bulwark—against the extreme right.
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
For example, during Q&A sessions, leaders can explicitly invite input from different groups or provide opportunities for anonymous questions.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Since his dramatic entry into electoral politics, Macron had explicitly positioned himself as a bulwark—the bulwark—against the extreme right.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Weaver notes that though it wasn’t explicitly mentioned in Weirdo, seeing Black children in his school but not his classes sent a message.
—A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Explicitly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explicitly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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