Meaning of EXPRESSLY
| Pronunciation: | | ik'spreslee
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- [adv] for the express purpose; "she needs the money expressly for her patients"
- [adv] in an explicit manner; "he stated expressly that the needed the money by tomorrow"
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| | Synonyms: | | explicitly, with specific intentions |
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| | Definition: | | \Ex*press"ly\, adv.
In an express manner; in direct terms; with distinct purpose;
particularly; as, a book written expressly for the young.
The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel.
--Ezek. i. 3.
I am sent expressly to your lordship. --Shak.
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| | Related Terms: | | absolutely, apparently, apprehensibly, articulately, as well, categorically, clearly, coherently, comprehensibly, concretely, dead, definitely, directly, discernibly, distinctly, especially, even, evidently, exactly, explicitly, faithfully, in all respects, in detail, in every respect, in particular, in plain English, in plain terms, in plain words, intelligibly, ipsissimis verbis, item by item, just, limpidly, literally, literatim, lucidly, manifestly, minutely, noticeably, observably, obviously, on purpose, palpably, particularly, patently, pellucidly, perceivably, perceptibly, perspicuously, plainly, plumb, point-blank, pointedly, positively, precisely, purposefully, purposely, right, rigidly, rigorously, separately, simply, singly, specially, specifically, square, squarely, straight, strictly, to be specific, to the letter, unambiguously, understandably, undeviatingly, unequivocally, unerringly, unmistakably, verbally, verbatim, verbatim et litteratim, visibly, word by word, word for word |
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