Explicitly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Explicitly is an adverb meaning In an explicit manner.
Meaning
In an explicit manner.
Example Sentences
The fifth amendment to the United States constitution provides explicitly for the protection of private property.
Descartes's methodism with its regulative criterion leads him to explicitly deny that accidentally true belief qualifies as knowledge.
Synonyms for explicitly
Depending on context, synonyms include expressly, unambiguously, clearly, directly, downrightly, patently.
Antonyms for explicitly
Common opposites include implicitly, ambiguously, equivocally, vaguely.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include expressly, distinctly, specific, specially, precisely, publicly.
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