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[ ik-spres-lee ] / ɪkˈsprɛs li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR expressly ON THESAURUS.COM
adverbfor the particular or specific purpose; specially: I came expressly to see you. in an express manner; explicitly: I asked him expressly to stop talking. Origin of expresslyMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at express, -ly OTHER WORDS FROM expresslyun·ex·press·ly, adverbWords nearby expresslyexpression mark, expression vector, expressive, expressive aphasia, expressivity, expressly, Express Mail, expressman, expresso, express oneself, express rifle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for expresslyIf this is what Congress intended, all that is needed is for Congress to clarify that expressly. The GOP Could Make Obama Kill Obamacare|Michael Tomasky|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Other laws, such as the aptly named Dictionary Act, expressly do so. Contraception Looks Like a Loser at the Supreme Court|Jay Michaelson|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST Yes, but the problem is that Republican policies are expressly limiting that potential. The GOP’s Glaring State of the Union Hypocrisies|Sally Kohn|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Lone Star State is one of five where it is expressly illegal to open carry handguns. The Scare Campaign of Open Carry Activists|Brandy Zadrozny|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Royal drivers are expressly required to avoid alcohol for 10 hours before getting behind the wheel. Tina Brown: No, Conspiracy Theorists, Princess Diana Was Not Murdered|Tina Brown|August 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST I am 10 not at liberty to mention his name; he expressly stipulated that he was to remain unknown. Daddy Long-Legs|Jean Webster They are in a Pullman, with her maid and plenty of people; and she expressly gave him leave to go with her. An Unsocial Socialist|George Bernard Shaw It is not expressly given in cases in which its existence is not controverted. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 (of 5)|John Marshall It is expressly provided that it will not be binding upon them till a majority has assented to its stipulations. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|James D. Richardson Many vases of this period, especially those of large size, were expressly designed for funeral purposes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various
British Dictionary definitions for expressly
adverbfor an express purpose; with specific intentions plainly, exactly, or unmistakably Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to expresslyprecisely, specially, specifically, plainly, categorically, unequivocally, pointedly, unmistakably, explicitly, especially, exactly, intentionally, on purpose, particularly, in specie, absolutely, clearly, decidedly, directly, distinctly |