Dictionary Definition
expressly adv
1 for the express purpose; "she needs the money
expressly for her patients" [syn: with
specific intentions]
2 in an explicit manner; "he stated expressly
that the needed the money by tomorrow" [syn: explicitly]
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English
Pronunciation
Adverb
expressly- in an expressive or explicit manner
Translations
in an expressive or explicit manner
- German: ausdrücklich
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
absolutely, apparently, apprehensibly, articulately, as well,
categorically,
clearly, coherently, comprehensibly, concretely, dead, definitely, directly, discernibly, distinctly, especially, even, evidently, exactly, explicitly, faithfully, in all respects,
in detail, in every respect, in particular, in plain English, in
plain terms, in plain words, intelligibly, ipsissimis
verbis, item by item, just,
limpidly, literally, literatim, lucidly, manifestly, minutely, noticeably, observably, obviously, on purpose,
palpably, particularly, patently, pellucidly, perceivably, perceptibly, perspicuously, plainly, plumb, point-blank, pointedly, positively, precisely, purposefully, purposely, right, rigidly, rigorously, separately, simply, singly, specially, specifically, square, squarely, straight, strictly, to be specific, to
the letter, unambiguously, understandably, undeviatingly, unequivocally, unerringly, unmistakably, verbally, verbatim, verbatim et
litteratim, visibly,
word by word, word for word