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Recent Examples of expressly
According to SurreyLive, the Loseley Park house was constructed expressly to entertain Elizabeth, who’d complained of the lack of suitable dwellings in the area.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Chang expects that to continue with Series 2 and says many of the same principles carry over even if the shoe was expressly designed for women.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Most state voucher laws are written to expressly protect the voucher-accepting school’s power to discriminate.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Why is the government still using drones, especially for sensitive homeland security purposes, that are expressly prohibited?
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 15, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Chang expects that to continue with Series 2 and says many of the same principles carry over even if the shoe was expressly designed for women.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Most state voucher laws are written to expressly protect the voucher-accepting school’s power to discriminate.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Why is the government still using drones, especially for sensitive homeland security purposes, that are expressly prohibited?
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 15, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressly
Adverb
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All four European expeditions saw a Rapa Nui of gardens and grassland, with no forest or tall trees; Roggeveen had specifically noted Islanders’ excitement at the sight of timber.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some of the videos were specifically about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, which stoked widespread outrage and condemnation all across social media sites.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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And yet, is such a reclamation even possible after one has been annexed or occupied?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The department warned citizens that snow and ice can create extremely slippery surfaces and lead to serious or even deadly accidents.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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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To get there, though, many steps have to be taken, from the big ones, like making sure the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew capsule integrate perfectly, to the small ones, like ensuring each astronaut's suit fits comfortably.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Present on each album since 2005’s Feels, he has often been credited with samplers and electronics and has always avoided the spotlight; his habit of wearing a headlamp during concerts perfectly epitomizes his studious, workmanlike role in the band.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, the Chicago Symphony’s artist-in-residence, returns to sing a work specially written for her and string trio Time For Three, and director-in-waiting Klaus Mäkelä bookends his East Coast CSO tour with two home-turf appearances.—
Ellen Przepasniak,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Accessibility Despite the uneven stone paths and wild forest walkways, several rooms close to the entrance are specially designed for wider accessibility, with buggies also on standby to transport guests on the daily garden tours if needed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Beyond leisure, the property will seek to attract groups with 11,300 square feet of meeting and event space, most notably a 5,200-square-foot ballroom.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The seaside road routinely has closed because of rockslides, mudflows, flooding, wildfires and coastal erosion, most notably in Big Sur but also in several sections from Malibu up through the North Coast.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Expressly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressly. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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