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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School district notices provide information about total costs that aren’t expressly stated in pitches posted on their websites asking taxpayers to pass the bonds.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
The 22nd Amendment expressly forbids a president from being elected to office more than twice.
—ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Nebraska is expressly guaranteed the right to use eminent domain — the government’s power to take land against the owner’s will — to purchase land or egress for the canal.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The 1939 Hatch Act expressly forbids federal employees from voicing their political opinions while on duty—a requirement that some NPS workers take very seriously.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
The 22nd Amendment expressly forbids a president from being elected to office more than twice.
—ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Nebraska is expressly guaranteed the right to use eminent domain — the government’s power to take land against the owner’s will — to purchase land or egress for the canal.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The 1939 Hatch Act expressly forbids federal employees from voicing their political opinions while on duty—a requirement that some NPS workers take very seriously.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 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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