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expressly
[ ik-spres-lee ]
adverb
- for the particular or specific purpose; specially:
I came expressly to see you.
- in a clear, direct, or definite manner; explicitly:
I asked him expressly to stop talking.
expressly
/ ɪkˈsprɛslɪ /
adverb
- for an express purpose; with specific intentions
- plainly, exactly, or unmistakably
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- unex·pressly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of expressly1
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Example Sentences
If this is what Congress intended, all that is needed is for Congress to clarify that expressly.
Many insurance contracts expressly consider civil unrest a reason not to pay out policies.
Other laws, such as the aptly named Dictionary Act, expressly do so.
Yes, but the problem is that Republican policies are expressly limiting that potential.
It is the reason the Constitution expressly forbids denying “equal Suffrage in the Senate.”
A principal is liable for the statements and representations of his agent that have been expressly authorized.
He has no authority to warrant the quality of property sold except custom or authority is expressly given to him.
The English authorities expressly allege a deliberate purpose on Bruce's part to rid himself of his rival.
I learnt it—I can hardly tell you how I learnt it—by implication, I think; for it was never expressly told me.
The Chinese admire this flower so much, that they have ponds dug in their gardens expressly for it.
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