Word: explicitly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...presence was sweet and grave. . . . He was all mild reasonableness-or so it appeared, until he left his chair, stood up, and unexpectedly revealed the stunted discomfort of deformity. Then another impression came upon one-the uneasiness produced by an enigma: what could the combination of that beautifully explicit countenance with that shameful, crooked posture really betoken? He returned to the table, and once more took up his quill; all, once more, was perspicuous serenity...
...preface to English-speaking readers Author Wassermann explains that he is recounting a notorious incident of German history to illustrate a universal abuse; for in the youthful victim of a political intrigue he sees the symbol of all misunderstood children. By such explicit labeling the author hopes to establish his book as something more than the excellent historical novel which a large and enthusiastic European public thought...
...Being explicit was a large part of the art of Professor Thomas. Example: "LIGHT GUARD PUNCH. For a party of 20 (this is sufficient for a mixed party of 20, not 20 of the Light Guard...
...ballots will have the names of the three leading nominees. Hoover, Smith, and Thomas, printed on them as well as explicit directions for voting. In having them printed the names of the three men will be rotated with every 100 copies...
...TIME sees a "peasant" in Luther in some very remote or distorted sense of the word, let TIME be sufficiently explicit lest it belittle the Great Reformer and brand his followers as dupes. Remember, you said there are two million readers of Lutheran literature. Many of these may also be TIME readers...