ˌeˌspreˈsē(ˌ)vō, ˌesprəˈ- adjective (or adverb)
Etymology: Italian, from espresso declared, evident, pressed out (from espresso — past participle of esprimere to express, declare, press out — from Latin expressus, past participle of exprimere to express) + Italian -ivo (from Latin -ivus -ive) — more at express (adjective)
: expressive , expressively — used as a direction in music