explicitly

adverb/ɪkˈsplɪsɪtli/CEFR C1

স্পষ্ট ভাষায়, খোলাখুলি

Meaning

In a way that states the meaning clearly and leaves nothing to be guessed.

Example sentences

  • The contract explicitly bans resale.চুক্তিতে স্পষ্ট ভাষায় পুনর্বিক্রয় নিষিদ্ধ।
  • She explicitly asked for a receipt.সে স্পষ্ট করেই রসিদ চেয়েছিল।

Common phrases with “explicitly”

  • explicitly statedস্পষ্টভাবে উল্লিখিত
  • explicitly forbiddenস্পষ্টভাবে নিষিদ্ধ
  • explicitly mentionedস্পষ্টভাবে উল্লেখ করা

A common mistake

The rule explicitly suggests that we should be careful.→The rule implicitly suggests that we should be careful.

Explicitly means it is written in so many words. If the meaning is only hinted at or follows from something else, it is implicit — and a rule that merely suggests is not explicit about anything.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: expressly, clearly

Antonyms: implicitly

Similar words, and what each means

  • expressly

    স্পষ্ট করে, বিশেষভাবে উল্লেখ করে

    In clear and definite terms, or for one particular purpose.

  • clearly

    স্পষ্টভাবে

    In a way that is easy to see, hear or understand.

Other English words for “স্পষ্ট ভাষায়, খোলাখুলি”

  • upfront

    Honest and open about your intentions from the beginning.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • explicitadjectiveসুস্পষ্ট, স্পষ্টভাবে বর্ণিত

“explicitly” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Say that explicitly — it prevents most of the diarrhoeal disease in this country.

    Personal Hygiene →

  • Number the causes explicitly and give each one a sentence or two, then answer them in the same order in the remedies section.

    Traffic Jam →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “explicitly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • কদাচিৎ, খুব কম
    • • সারারাত, রাতারাতি
    • • সত্যিই, আসলে
    • • স্পষ্ট ভাষায়, খোলাখুলি
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    স্পষ্ট ভাষায়, খোলাখুলি — explicitly (adverb) — স্পষ্ট ভাষায়, খোলাখুলি. In a way that states the meaning clearly and leaves nothing to be guessed.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “explicitly”?

    • • quietly
    • • expressly
    • • hardly
    • • inevitably
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    expressly — expressly — স্পষ্ট করে, বিশেষভাবে উল্লেখ করে. In clear and definite terms, or for one particular purpose.

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