expressly

[ik-spres-lee]

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adverb

for the particular or specific purpose; specially: I came expressly to see you.
in an express manner; explicitly: I asked him expressly to stop talking.

Origin of expressly

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at express, -ly

Related formsun·ex·press·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for expressly

Contemporary Examples

If this is what Congress intended, all that is needed is for Congress to clarify that expressly.
The GOP Could Make Obama Kill Obamacare
Michael Tomasky
November 10, 2014
Other laws, such as the aptly named Dictionary Act, expressly do so.
Contraception Looks Like a Loser at the Supreme Court
Jay Michaelson
March 25, 2014
Yes, but the problem is that Republican policies are expressly limiting that potential.
The GOP’s Glaring State of the Union Hypocrisies
Sally Kohn
January 29, 2014
The Lone Star State is one of five where it is expressly illegal to open carry handguns.
The Scare Campaign of Open Carry Activists
Brandy Zadrozny
November 18, 2013
Royal drivers are expressly required to avoid alcohol for 10 hours before getting behind the wheel.
Tina Brown: No, Conspiracy Theorists, Princess Diana Was Not Murdered
Tina Brown
August 19, 2013

Historical Examples

This Robert had expressly declined to do, and Halbert felt very indignant.
Brave and Bold
Horatio Alger
With us there is left the soul, which is expressly said to be inconsumable.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845
Various
But this cannot be, for he says expressly that he was one of the besiegers.
Bunyan
James Anthony Froude
But he was married to Cleo, and, unless she expressly left him, he must stand by her.
Cleo The Magnificent
Louis Zangwill
They had been placed there expressly so as to know the moment of my arrival.
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete
Duc de Saint-Simon

British Dictionary definitions for expressly

expressly

adverb

for an express purpose; with specific intentions
plainly, exactly, or unmistakably

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Word Origin and History for expressly

adv.

late 14c., "in detail, plainly," from express + -ly (2). Meaning "for the express purpose" is c.1600.

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Examples from the Web for expressly

Contemporary Examples

If this is what Congress intended, all that is needed is for Congress to clarify that expressly.

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.

The Lone Star State is one of five where it is expressly illegal to open carry handguns.

Royal drivers are expressly required to avoid alcohol for 10 hours before getting behind the wheel.

Historical Examples

This Robert had expressly declined to do, and Halbert felt very indignant.

With us there is left the soul, which is expressly said to be inconsumable.

But this cannot be, for he says expressly that he was one of the besiegers.

But he was married to Cleo, and, unless she expressly left him, he must stand by her.

They had been placed there expressly so as to know the moment of my arrival.

expressly

Word Origin and History for expressly

adv.

Origin of expressly