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explicitly, adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Forms Frequency Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the adverb explicitly mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb explicitly . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use How common is the adverb explicitly ? About 20 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 1.6 1760 1.7 1770 1.7 1780 2.0 1790 2.7 1800 3.3 1810 3.9 1820 4.2 1830 3.9 1840 3.5 1850 3.2 1860 3.2 1870 3.3 1880 2.9 1890 3.2 1900 3.3 1910 3.6 1920 4.1 1930 4.9 1940 5.8 1950 8.5 1960 12 1970 15 1980 18 1990 22 2000 22 2010 22 See frequency What is the etymology of the adverb explicitly ? explicitly is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: explicit adj. , ‑ly suffix 2 . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the adverb explicitly ? Earliest known use early 1600s The earliest known use of the adverb explicitly is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for explicitly is from 1605, in the writing of Richard Smith, theologian. See meaning & use How is the adverb explicitly pronounced? British English /ᵻkˈsplɪsᵻtli/ uhk-SPLISS-uht-lee /ɛkˈsplɪsᵻtli/ ek-SPLISS-uht-lee U.S. English /ᵻkˈsplɪsᵻtli/ uhk-SPLISS-uht-lee /ɛkˈsplɪsᵻtli/ ek-SPLISS-uht-lee See pronunciation Nearby entries explicative, adj. & n. 1602– explicatively, adv. 1609– explicator, n. 1611– explicatory, adj. 1606– explicature, n. 1592– explicit, n.² 1660– explicit, adj. & n.¹ 1546– explicit, v.¹ c1350–1560 explicit, v.² 1657 explicit definition, n. 1853– explicitly, adv. 1605– explicit memory, n. 1886– explicitness, n. 1630– explike, v. c1454–92 explodable, adj. 1820– explode, v. a1552– exploded, adj. 1563– explodent, n. 1848– exploder, n. 1659– exploding, n. 1617– exploding, adj. 1667– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for explicitly, adv. explicitly, adv. was revised in June 2016. explicitly, adv. was last modified in December 2025. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Modifications may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into explicitly, adv. in December 2025. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1894) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View explicitly, adv. in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard APA 7 Oxford University Press. (n.d.). In Oxford English dictionary . 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Browse entry Nearby entries explicative, adj. & n. 1602– explicatively, adv. 1609– explicator, n. 1611– explicatory, adj. 1606– explicature, n. 1592– explicit, n.² 1660– explicit, adj. & n.¹ 1546– explicit, v.¹ c1350–1560 explicit, v.² 1657 explicit definition, n. 1853– explicitly, adv. 1605– explicit memory, n. 1886– explicitness, n. 1630– explike, v. c1454–92 explodable, adj. 1820– explode, v. a1552– exploded, adj. 1563– explodent, n. 1848– exploder, n. 1659– exploding, n. 1617– exploding, adj. 1667– Browse more nearby entries