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as in specifically
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Recent Examples of expressly
User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Gray emphasized that law enforcement did not expressly tell him the threat came from his son.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
And because the plan is expressly incorporated into the contract itself, the city, as a party to the contract, always has a right to the document.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 26 Feb. 2026
Second, the levy was a massive increase in local real estate transfer taxes which, under the plain language of Proposition 13, are expressly prohibited.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Gray emphasized that law enforcement did not expressly tell him the threat came from his son.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
And because the plan is expressly incorporated into the contract itself, the city, as a party to the contract, always has a right to the document.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 26 Feb. 2026
Second, the levy was a massive increase in local real estate transfer taxes which, under the plain language of Proposition 13, are expressly prohibited.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressly
Adverb
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The public announcement did not provide details on what officials would be specifically looking for in the reviews or what types of content would be deemed disqualifying.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Smith looks back fondly at his years at Imagineering, specifically calling out his time on the Guardians project.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Yet even Red Sox lifers have to be confused by the 2026 broadcast rotation.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 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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The two layers of moist, flavorful cake pair perfectly with creamy cream cheese frosting.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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The classic polka dots and square neckline are perfectly on-trend for this season, while the lightweight rayon fabric folds up easily for convenient suitcase storage.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Match officials will also wear strips designed specially for the occasion.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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At the Troubadour, her skirt was specially made to show a 1960s vision of Hollywood that notably featured the Capitol Tower, possibly to put a smile on the face of all the Capitol execs who were showing up to see their new star in action.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Her left hand, notably, was kept tucked inside her pocket.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Irish trainers, most notably the great Willie Mullins, have trained the most festival winners in 14 of the last 15 years.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Expressly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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