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as in specifically
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Recent Examples of expressly
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.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Requiring major changes — particularly any that would require significant money — would be expressly banned.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The new pact also expressly prohibits Visit Orlando or its representatives from lobbying without the county commission’s consent.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The black market existed expressly to exploit these market inefficiencies.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Requiring major changes — particularly any that would require significant money — would be expressly banned.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The new pact also expressly prohibits Visit Orlando or its representatives from lobbying without the county commission’s consent.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The black market existed expressly to exploit these market inefficiencies.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressly
Adverb
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The sheriff’s department specifically requested footage that includes cars, traffic, people or pedestrians, or anything that feels out of the ordinary or important.—
Randi Kaye,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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But admiring an athlete and copying their choices are two different things — and a smiley piercing, especially one done at home, comes with real health risks that the ADA has specifically flagged.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The outcome of her lawsuit could affect the hundreds of other cases by families who say their own children have been harmed or even died because of social media.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The old charge didn’t even come up in an online background check, Stamos-Buesig said.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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More concretely, this means reactivating the brand and stabilizing the business.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
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But in the near term, investors may still be flighty, unless something concretely reassuring, such as Oracle achieving positive cash flow, reassures them the snapping sound is just a twig in the forest.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Fresh produce, ricotta, lemon, mint, and pasta shells create a perfectly balanced creamy and crunchy spring dinner that is filling without leaving you feeling stuffed.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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The bright red, tubular flowers attract hummingbirds, whose long beaks and tongues perfectly suit the flower shape.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Fellow, Smith’s semen analysis company, developed technology that preserves sperm for up to 72 hours, allowing patients to collect samples at home and send them in a package specially developed to maintain their quality.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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Look for soft cloths specially designed to clean stainless steel and wipe with the grain rather than against it.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The couple has maintained a notably private family life, a choice that stands out given Black’s larger-than-life public persona.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2026
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And notably, several other recessionary years had toppled the layoff high of 2025—including 2020, 2009, and 2001—as years of economic woes crushed the career of millions across industries.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Expressly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressly. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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