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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The statute that established the Texas Lottery in the early 1990s expressly forbids using telephones to sell tickets.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
This power is expressly extended to all cases arising under the laws of the United States; and consequently, in some form, may be exercised over the present case; because the right claimed is given by a law of the United States.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Finally, a more durable, cooperative global order would ground its legitimacy not in supposedly neutral technocratic governance but in expressly political exchanges.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
Moreover, to any self-respecting strongman, the very notion of an independent power center is offensive, especially one that is expressly designed to take key policy decisions out of the political realm.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
This power is expressly extended to all cases arising under the laws of the United States; and consequently, in some form, may be exercised over the present case; because the right claimed is given by a law of the United States.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Finally, a more durable, cooperative global order would ground its legitimacy not in supposedly neutral technocratic governance but in expressly political exchanges.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
Moreover, to any self-respecting strongman, the very notion of an independent power center is offensive, especially one that is expressly designed to take key policy decisions out of the political realm.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for expressly
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“Expressly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expressly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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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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