adv ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In an explicit manner.

   "The fifth amendment to the United States constitution provides explicitly for the protection of private property."

Adverb

1. 1
   in an explicit manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

apparentlyclearlycompletelycomprehensiblydefinitelydirectly

Antonyms

All antonyms

ambiguouslyequivocallyimplicitlyvaguely

Example

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"I don't like it when mathematicians who know much more than I do can't express themselves explicitly."

Etymology

From explicit + -ly.

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