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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At the outset, the court expressly rejected the argument that there was lesser constitutional protection because the law was designed to protect children.
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Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
About 30 percent of the merchandise in the outlets is from Bloomingdale’s department stores; 70 percent is bought expressly.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Additionally, a host’s kitchen is not necessarily the space to engage in complicated cooking projects, and avoid luxuriating in a deep bathtub for hours (unless expressly discussed beforehand).
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
Under current law the Legislature cannot, merely by passing a bill, grant to the attorney general prosecutorial authority that the Texas constitution expressly assigns to district attorneys.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
About 30 percent of the merchandise in the outlets is from Bloomingdale’s department stores; 70 percent is bought expressly.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Additionally, a host’s kitchen is not necessarily the space to engage in complicated cooking projects, and avoid luxuriating in a deep bathtub for hours (unless expressly discussed beforehand).
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
Under current law the Legislature cannot, merely by passing a bill, grant to the attorney general prosecutorial authority that the Texas constitution expressly assigns to district attorneys.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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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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