Synonyms for explicitly
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In an explicit manner.
The fifth amendment to the United States constitution provides explicitly for the protection of private property.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- distinctly obviously overtly
Example sentences
- clearly She speaks clearly enough to be easily understood.
- specifically I love to travel to Brazil, specifically to Bahía.
- expressly Here everything is forbidden that isn't expressly permitted.
- unambiguously I'm asking you to say unambiguously yes or no.
- plainly She plainly interpreted Picasso's paintings to me.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| explicitly | rising | |
| clearly | steady | |
| specifically | steady | |
| expressly | falling | |
| unambiguously | rising | |
| plainly | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- clearly2, plainly2
- 8 letters
- patently3
- 9 letters
- expressly3
- 12 letters
- specifically4
- 13 letters
- unambiguously6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (clearly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- explicitement
- Italiano
- esplicitamente