expressly
adverb
ex·press·ly
ik-ˈspres-lē 
1
: in an express manner : explicitly
expressly rejected the proposal
2
: for the express purpose : particularly, specifically
made expressly for me
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Unilever, and now Magnum, retains primary responsibility for all matters not relating to the social mission or matters expressly delegated to the Ben & Jerry’s board, including financial and operational aspects.
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Executive orders—which are not expressly provided for in the Constitution—go back to George Washington, and too many presidents have had recourse to them.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Rules mandated in blue states are expressly prohibited in red ones, and vice versa.
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Such a reading would give § 1252(f)(1) a meaning without any limiting principle, expanding the provision far beyond its terms to strip district courts of jurisdiction over all kinds of matters not expressly covered.
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Executive orders—which are not expressly provided for in the Constitution—go back to George Washington, and too many presidents have had recourse to them.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Rules mandated in blue states are expressly prohibited in red ones, and vice versa.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
Such a reading would give § 1252(f)(1) a meaning without any limiting principle, expanding the provision far beyond its terms to strip district courts of jurisdiction over all kinds of matters not expressly covered.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expressly
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expressly
adverb
ex·press·ly
ik-ˈspres-lē
1
: so as to be absolutely clear : explicitly
was expressly forbidden to smoke
2
: for the express purpose : especially
came expressly to congratulate her
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