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as in specifically
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Recent Examples of expressly
Trump pointed to a situation in which Vice President Vance runs for and wins the White House and passes off the job to him, even though that is expressly prohibited by the 12th Amendment.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
In fact, it is often preferred in Southern circles to leave behind any leftovers for the hosts, unless expressly stated otherwise.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
And the court did not order the department to prevent borrowers from accessing the IBR plan or the PSLF program, both of which the court acknowledged were expressly authorized by Congress.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Sometimes they are expressly mentioned in the settlement agreement, but even when they are not mentioned, they conventionally are issued to the plaintiffs, the plaintiffs’ lawyers or both.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
In fact, it is often preferred in Southern circles to leave behind any leftovers for the hosts, unless expressly stated otherwise.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
And the court did not order the department to prevent borrowers from accessing the IBR plan or the PSLF program, both of which the court acknowledged were expressly authorized by Congress.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Sometimes they are expressly mentioned in the settlement agreement, but even when they are not mentioned, they conventionally are issued to the plaintiffs, the plaintiffs’ lawyers or both.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressly
Adverb
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Others, such as New Jersey, have created protocols specifically for getting people with upcoming travel plans their new IDs quickly.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Resuming trade Michael Hart, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, declined to comment specifically about Walmart but said a resumption in shipments was not a surprise.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Miami even cut the deficit to seven with 8:32 to play.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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There’s even an extra giant zombie that breaches the wall.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Robinson’s brand of middle-class psycho surrealism works perfectly in bite-size sketch-comedy doses.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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The popular style is all about big and chunky belts, so this set of three woven ones fits the bill perfectly.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Can hospital patients and the elderly be efficiently ferried to the bunkers that have been built specially for them?—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
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Choose products specially formulated for dry and/or curly hair.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Most notably, Charlotte and Stratton engaged in a promo battle on SmackDown that was widely criticized, especially in regards to Stratton’s lackluster performance in the segment.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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There are many misconceptions about exotic leather — notably the python, crocodile, and alligator skins that are transformed into the fashion industry’s most luxe handbags and leather goods.—
Lauren Parker,
Footwear News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Expressly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressly. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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