adv. Function: adverb
1 in direct and unmistakable terms FF1C; his beliefs expressly repudiate the church's teachings FF1E;
Synonyms: categorically, definitely, explicitly, specifically
Related Words: directly; unmistakably
Contrasted Words: ambiguously, equivocally; conditionally; likely, possibly, probably
2 for the express purpose FF1C; programs designed expressly to serve immediate political objectives FF1E;
Synonyms: especially, in specie, specially, specifically
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Synonyms: EVEN 1, as well, exactly, just, precisely