expressively
Americanadverb
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in an expressive or meaningful way; with feeling.
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with or for the purpose of expressing thoughts or feelings.
Example Sentences
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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
They’re led onstage and, once they all nod, an electrician blasts the space with fog, and suddenly they’re on a turntable, playing expressively from memory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
Is there one in particular that you see the fandom most expressively?
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2023
On TikTok, Lapwood does get the occasional negative comment — such as a poster complaining about the expressively fluctuating tempo in her performance of a Bach toccata.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
The man spoke little English, but he smiled expressively whenever Bridget came by.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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