ikˈspreslē, ekˈs- sometimes ˈekˌs- adverb
Etymology: Middle English expresli, from express (I) + -li -ly
1. : in direct or unmistakable terms : in an express manner : explicitly , definitely , directly
he had expressly rejected at one time or another dialectical materialism — J.G.Colton
2. : for the express purpose : particularly
the need for a city hospital expressly for the cure of addicts — Current Biography