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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
Other Words From
- unex·pressly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of expressly1
Example Sentences
Jannetta said Metro “expressly prohibits retaliation,” adding that employees have multiple ways to report such issues, and it can be done confidentially.
State employees have been expressly forbidden from traveling over the holiday, and officials have urged everyone else to avoid it if possible.
If adopted, Virginia will become the 19th state to expressly include coverage for gender-affirming care under their Medicaid program, according to Williams Institute data.
Conversely, the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act expressly prohibits payment for organ donations.
For marketers in these sectors, the business impact is likely to be minimal and may even improve performance by limiting exposure to users who expressly opt out.
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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