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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Nearly 60 works introduce audiences to her unique modernist perspective that, over the course of her career, shifted her vision from traditional realism to one that was expressively avant-garde.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
As an actor, he was built for empathy, with a slender frame and melting eyes that he can light up or expressively dim to create a sense of vulnerability.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 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 pig grunts expressively, and I scratch the bristly head.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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