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expressively

American  
[ik-spres-iv-lee] / ɪkˈsprɛs ɪv li /

adverb

  1. in an expressive or meaningful way; with feeling.

  2. with or for the purpose of expressing thoughts or feelings.


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The distinctive jazz vocalist teams with the Metropole Orkest and arranger Darcy James Argue on an album of expressively rendered ballads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

It’s what’s done with them — physically, expressively, spiritually — that counts.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

Get up, go to my actor Aria or now take it right to their ear and give the note concisely and expressively.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

Is there one in particular that you see the fandom most expressively?

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2023

The results are disquieting, aesthetically as well as expressively.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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