expressly
- adverb
- /ɪkˈsprɛsli/
- The rules expressly state that all participants must wear a helmet.
- expressly stated
- expressly prohibited
- expressly provided
You have to understand these are people that are expressly, expressly going out of their way to hurt you.
- You have to understand these are people that are expressly, expressly going out of their way to hurt you.
- Is this a positive thing to have art which is expressly left or right?
- And he is, he's expressly told if you speak against me, it's not gonna end well for you.
Examples
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The guys upstairs expressly asked me to ask you two not to mess it up.
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The Party bulletin expressly states--
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Is this a positive thing to have art which is expressly left or right?
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You have to understand these are people that are expressly, expressly going out of their way to hurt you.
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You are expressly refused permission to leave the ship.
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And I have come up to town expressly to propose to her.
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Because when you report for jury duty in America, they make you watch a video that expressly tells you what you should and shouldn't do.
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She expressly told him to stay in Ireland.
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Here is a cheap set of watercolors that I bought expressly for my cheap art supply video series.
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He came by early this morning expressly to accompany me to the Senate.
Synonyms
In a way that is easy to see or understand
In a way that leaves no doubt
A person uses clear, direct words so there is no doubt
In a clear and obvious way that is easy to understand
In a strong, definite way that shows no doubt
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
Directly and openly, without hiding or delay
In a clear, certain way without any doubt
In a way that shows something clearly on purpose
In a very clear way that people cannot mistake
In a way that is very clear to everyone
Clearly so people understand it in only one way
In a clear, firm way that says facts or shows what you want
In a complete and direct way, without any doubt
Antonyms
How Clear
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word expressly comes from express, made of ex- 'out' and press 'to push'. Think of 'pushing out' a clear message, so it means 'clearly' or 'for a particular purpose'.