explicitly

Word parts

explicit + -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɛkˈsplɪsɪtli/

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• Hyphenation: ex‧pli‧cit‧ly

Adverb

Positive explicitly

Comparative more explicitly

Superlative most explicitly

1. If you state something explicitly, you make the meaning clear and plain, without hiding or avoiding it.
   • Antonym: implicitly

   Religion is explicitly mentioned four times in the text.

Related words

• explicit