Explicitly and Generally

Explicitly

Explicitly adverb - In an explicit manner.

Generally is an antonym for explicitly in topics: specifically, expressly.

Nearby Words: explicit, explicate

Generally

Generally adverb - According to the usual course of things.

Explicitly is an antonym for generally.

Both words in one sentence

  • In Aberrant, Novas are generally assumed to have these unless explicitly stated.
  • Action Girl and Dark Action Girl: Generally, unless explicitly stated to be otherwise, female characters in this universe can really kick some ass.
  • Tim Powers wrote a pair of novels — Expiration Date and Earthquake Weather — which explicitly riff on this trope, and on the idea of characters being archetypically related to the Tarot generally.
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