Usage Note
Esplicitamente means stated openly and without ambiguity: lo ha detto esplicitamente ('he said it explicitly'). It contrasts with implicitamente ('implicitly') and tacitamente ('tacitly'). It is formed from esplicito + -mente and is common in legal, academic, and journalistic Italian.
Examples
"Il contratto lo vieta esplicitamente."
Natural Translation
The contract explicitly forbids it.
Literal Translation
The contract it forbids explicitly.
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