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Definition of explicitly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

explicitly

adverb
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/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/
 
/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/
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  1.  
    clearly or directly, so that the meaning is easy to understand
    • The report states explicitly that the system was to blame.
    • The text does not explicitly mention him by name.
    compare implicitly
  2. (usually disapproving) with a lot of detail, especially in describing or showing sexual activity
    • the explicitly sexual content of the image
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