Explicitly
Explicitly adverb - In an explicit manner.
Purposely and explicitly are semantically related In some cases you can use "Purposely" instead an adverb "Explicitly".
Purposely
Purposely adverb - With full awareness of what one is doing.
Explicitly and purposely are semantically related in expressly topic. You can use "Explicitly" instead an adverb "Purposely", if it concerns topics such as intentionally.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- just and explicitly
- just and purposely
- precisely and explicitly
- precisely and purposely
- directly and explicitly
- directly and purposely
- absolutely and explicitly
- absolutely and purposely
- definitely and explicitly
- definitely and purposely
- particularly and explicitly
- particularly and purposely
- plainly and explicitly
- plainly and purposely
Both words in one sentence
- Despite its modern-day reputation, the guillotine was the first execution method explicitly designed to be quick and painless, at a time when purposely brutal executions like drawing and quartering were still practiced.
Source: Fair for Its Day -
Possible inversion, however, since Solo stays very close on her heels as she runs away, and he and Illya immediately tail her as she attempts to meet her THRUSH beau, raising the possibility (never explicitly stated in the episode) that Solo may have purposely allowed her to escape.
Source: Series / The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
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