German Conversation · Level 91
59 words
German word
ausdrücklich
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏklɪç/
Meaning
- adverbexplicitly
Example
Er hat das ausdrücklich gesagt.
He said that explicitly.
More examples
Der Vertrag verbietet ausdrücklich das Rauchen.
The contract explicitly prohibits smoking.
Core concept
A speaker puts a clear verbal seal on a point, leaving little room for doubt about its intended force.
Common phrases
ausdrücklich sagen
say explicitly
ausdrücklich betonen
emphasize explicitly
ausdrücklich verbieten
explicitly prohibit
Similar words
klar: In a way that makes the content or intention immediately clear.
deutlich: In a way that makes the meaning clear when seen or heard.
explizit: In specific words that state the important point openly.
Definition in German
auf eine Weise, die etwas klar nennt oder betont, sodass kein Zweifel bleibt
Word origin
The word is related to drücken ('press') through ausdrücken ('express'), while -lich forms the adjective ausdrücklich, also used as an adverb.
Usage tips
- Nicht ausdrücklich usually means 'not expressly' and does not by itself mean that the opposite is implied or intended.
Opposites
- implizitimplicitlyadverb
- indirektindirectlyadverb
Related words
- ausdrückenexpressverb
- der Ausdruckexpressionnoun
- ausdrucksvollexpressiveadjective