expressly
adverb
ex·press·ly
ik-ˈspres-lē 
1
: in an express manner : explicitly
expressly rejected the proposal
2
: for the express purpose : particularly, specifically
made expressly for me
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The laws in 23 states and Washington, D.C. expressly prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity, according to data from the Movement Advancement Project.
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Michelle Travis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Shakespeare also wrote expressly for the actors in his company.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
While some agency leaders swiftly issued guidance telling their employees not to respond, others including at the Treasury Department and the Environmental Protection Agency expressly instructed their employees to respond before the deadline, reinforcing Musk's stance that a response was required.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
But a key reason the sanctions were so successful—winning grudging acceptance even from the likes of China, India, and Russia—was that Obama expressly deemed them a means to an end.
—Edward Fishman, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Travis, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Shakespeare also wrote expressly for the actors in his company.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
While some agency leaders swiftly issued guidance telling their employees not to respond, others including at the Treasury Department and the Environmental Protection Agency expressly instructed their employees to respond before the deadline, reinforcing Musk's stance that a response was required.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
But a key reason the sanctions were so successful—winning grudging acceptance even from the likes of China, India, and Russia—was that Obama expressly deemed them a means to an end.
—Edward Fishman, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
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expressly
adverb
ex·press·ly
ik-ˈspres-lē
1
: so as to be absolutely clear : explicitly
was expressly forbidden to smoke
2
: for the express purpose : especially
came expressly to congratulate her
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