The phrase "argued explicitly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a point or position that has been clearly and directly stated in an argument or debate.
Example: "In her essay, she argued explicitly that climate change is a pressing issue that requires immediate action."
Alternatives: "stated clearly" or "asserted directly".
Mrs. Clinton argued explicitly that they, too, had a stake in her success, whether or not they recognized it.
In those circumstances, it is sometimes argued explicitly that obtaining a rapid, unambiguous answer to the research question is the primary ethical obligation.
Administration officials argued explicitly that Congress should strip the Fed of its consumer-protection responsibilities rather than trying to get it to improve its performance.
Interestingly, BlackRock's CEO Larry Fink recently published a letter to the CEOs at the world's largest public companies in which he argued explicitly that boards are accountable to other stakeholders, such as employees and customers, in addition to shareholders.
Mr Cheney even argued explicitly that "Reagan taught us that deficits don't matter".Mr Bush now leaves behind a tax system in some ways less efficient than the one he inherited, in need of annual patches, and unable to fund the government even in good times.
Aaronson (2011, Other Internet Resources) has argued explicitly for a closer cooperation between complexity theory and philosophy.
Pérez Molina has gone further than other leaders in arguing explicitly for the introduction of a regulated market for drugs.
My blog post argues explicitly that what we saw was a classic midterm election, in which there is always a reaction against the party of the sitting president.
He said: "The great industrial fortune of the 20th century, the Rockefeller oil legacy, has begun aggressively divesting from fossil fuel, arguing explicitly that climate change undermines its philanthropy for a better world.
In their optimism, Lichtenstein's elegant paintings argue explicitly that most art is about love, both in its initial impetus within the artist and its final effect within the viewer.
With reference to the case of Hong Kong, the author argues explicitly that the winner's curse can be prevented by means of a carefully designed auction mechanism, the alleviation of licence scarcity and the firm pro-entry policy objective of the government.
