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as in specifically
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Recent Examples of expressly
Unilever, and now Magnum, retains primary responsibility for all matters not relating to the social mission or matters expressly delegated to the Ben & Jerry’s board, including financial and operational aspects.
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Executive orders—which are not expressly provided for in the Constitution—go back to George Washington, and too many presidents have had recourse to them.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Rules mandated in blue states are expressly prohibited in red ones, and vice versa.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
Such a reading would give § 1252(f)(1) a meaning without any limiting principle, expanding the provision far beyond its terms to strip district courts of jurisdiction over all kinds of matters not expressly covered.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Executive orders—which are not expressly provided for in the Constitution—go back to George Washington, and too many presidents have had recourse to them.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Rules mandated in blue states are expressly prohibited in red ones, and vice versa.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
Such a reading would give § 1252(f)(1) a meaning without any limiting principle, expanding the provision far beyond its terms to strip district courts of jurisdiction over all kinds of matters not expressly covered.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressly
Adverb
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Here are six overdone or dated decor accents the designers specifically called out.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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Although women from North East, Kent, and Wessex appeared to want to leave their hometowns for a new world, specifically.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Survey respondents shared multiple ways that unemployment can have a negative impact including cancelling dates for financial reasons and hesitating to even ask someone out at all.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Whether your commute involves public transit, a handful of blocks, or even a flight, the Professional Boston BS Leather Clogs are designed to serve you from the journey to the desk.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
13 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
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The doctrine of the containment of communism thus gave birth to a more concretely geopolitical—as opposed to nebulously civilizational—West, soon embodied in new institutions such as NATO, an integrating Europe, and the OECD.—
Stewart Patrick,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The perfectly chunky, almost-statement shoes feature a lightweight midsole, shock-absorbing arch support, and a deep heel cup designed to keep your foot stable as you strut.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sure, there is a fine line between delusion and conviction, but on Sunday, the 49ers walked it perfectly.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Toiletries are full-sized and specially formulated for 1 Hotel by Bamford Spa.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026
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The company provides nurses specially trained in the area of advanced wound care to work remotely with organizations like hospitals and home health companies, which might not otherwise have access to them.—
Elizabeth Green,
AJC.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Most notably, the Sabres held on when the ice was tilted in their direction clinging to a one-goal lead in the third period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Most notably, Poppy's apartment rental has a broken air conditioner and plastic covering all the windows and the sliding glass door to the balcony.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Expressly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressly. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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