C1adverbformalacademiclanguage
US/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt.li/
UK/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt.li/
clearly and directly, so that the meaning is not in doubt
In context
The contract explicitly states that you cannot work for a rival firm.
The writer never explicitly mentions the war, but we feel it everywhere.
Teachers should explicitly teach students how to take notes.
Words that go with explicitly
adverb + verb
- explicitly stateThe rules explicitly state that phones are not allowed.
- explicitly mentionThe report does not explicitly mention the cost.
- explicitly banThe law explicitly bans advertising to children.
- explicitly teachMost Vietnamese schools explicitly teach grammar rules from an early age.
- explicitly designedThe test is explicitly designed for adult learners.