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

Examples of expressly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Requiring major changes — particularly any that would require significant money — would be expressly banned. —Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026

There appears to be no law expressly forbidding the use of public funds to influence voters. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026

Pickering also noted that 8-30g allows communities to reject a project based on substantial public health or safety risks, while the current version of the YIGBY law doesn’t expressly say that. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for expressly

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Kids Definition

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

Legal Definition

expressly

adverb

ex·​press·​ly

: in an express manner : in definite and distinct terms

acceptance is expressly conditional