/ ɪkˈspresli; NAmE / adverb ( formal )
1.
clearly; definitely :
She was expressly forbidden to touch my papers.
2.
for a special and deliberate purpose
SYN especially :
The rule was introduced expressly for this purpose.
/ ɪkˈspresli; NAmE / adverb ( formal )
1.
clearly; definitely :
She was expressly forbidden to touch my papers.
2.
for a special and deliberate purpose
SYN especially :
The rule was introduced expressly for this purpose.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005