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Explicitly vs Truly - What's the difference?

explicitly | truly | Related terms |

Explicitly is a related term of truly.


As adverbs the difference between explicitly and truly

is that explicitly is in an explicit manner while truly is in accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.

explicitly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an explicit manner.
  • *

    • Antonyms

    * implicitly

    truly

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
  • * 1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.27:
    • He adds, very truly , that what was fatal to such philosophies as his was not Christianity but the Copernican theory.
  • Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really.
    • That is truly all I know.
    Truly , that is all I know.
  • Very.
    • You are truly silly.

    Derived terms

    * well and truly