EXPRESSLY


Meaning of EXPRESSLY in English

adverb

1.

in direct and unmistakable terms

his beliefs expressly repudiate the church's teachings

Synonyms: categorically, definitely, explicitly, specifically

Related Word: directly; unmistakably

Contrasted words: ambiguously, equivocally; conditionally; likely, possibly, probably

2.

for the express purpose

programs designed expressly to serve immediate political objectives

Synonyms: especially, in specie, specially, specifically

3.

Synonyms: even 1, as well, exactly, just, precisely

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