explicitly — in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/
Example Sentences
- My mom explicitly told me to clean my room, but I'm still pretending I didn't hear her
- The contract explicitly states that you cannot bring your pet dinosaur to work
- The instructions explicitly warn users not to use the microwave as a pet dryer
explicitly
ADVERB[/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/]
in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
💡 Concept
in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
🎵 Rhyme
State it explicitly, they'll believe definitely and act immediately!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/
🌳Etymology
Prefixex--
Rootplic
Suffix--ly
🎵Rhyme
definitelyimmediatelycompletely
definitely
immediately
completely
🔗Collocations
explicitly state
explicitly mention
explicitly forbidden
explicitly designed
explicitly request
explicitly defined
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom explicitly told me to clean my room, but I'm still pretending I didn't hear her”
😄 Fun example
“The contract explicitly states that you cannot bring your pet dinosaur to work”
😄 Fun example
“The instructions explicitly warn users not to use the microwave as a pet dryer”
“The law explicitly prohibits smoking in public places”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
clearlyspecificallydefinitelydistinctlyunambiguously
Antonyms
implicitlyvaguelyindirectly
Related
explicitexpressdirectobviousmanifest
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