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explicit
Expressed or established in a very clear, unambiguous, and definite way. It leaves no room for doubt.
Der Arzt hat mir ausdrücklich verboten, in den nächsten zwei Wochen Sport zu treiben.
The doctor explicitly forbade me from doing sports for the next two weeks.
The word derives from 'Ausdruck' (expression), which is connected to 'ausdrücken' (to express). Something that is 'ausdrücklich' (explicit) has therefore been clearly and plainly 'ausgedrückt' (expressed) or formulated.
Das war sein ausdrücklicher Wunsch.
That was his explicit wish.
'Ausdrücklich' (explicitly) is often used with verbs of communication or command to emphasize their clarity, e.g. 'ausdrücklich sagen' (to say explicitly), 'ausdrücklich bitten' (to explicitly ask), 'ausdrücklich erlauben' (to explicitly allow), or 'ausdrücklich verbieten' (to explicitly forbid).
Ich habe dich ausdrücklich darum gebeten, das nicht zu tun.
I explicitly asked you not to do that.
As an adverb, 'ausdrücklich' (explicitly) emphasizes the action of the verb. It often stands directly before the part of the sentence that is meant to be emphasized, or near the verb.
In der E-Mail stand ausdrücklich, dass wir bis 10 Uhr warten sollen.
The email explicitly said that we should wait until 10 o'clock.
clear
'klar' and 'ausdrücklich' both have to do with unambiguity. 'klar' is used when something is easy to understand and leaves no doubt. This can be an explanation, a rule, or an answer. 'ausdrücklich' fits better when someone says, writes, or establishes something deliberately and clearly. So it emphasizes the clear intention behind the statement. An explanation can be 'klar', but a request or a ban is expressed 'ausdrücklich'.
Die Ärztin hat ausdrücklich gesagt, dass ich heute zu Hause bleiben soll.
The doctor explicitly said that I should stay home today.
Nach der Erklärung war mir die Aufgabe klar.
After the explanation, the task was clear to me.