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 family requested a machine, which was built expressly for the restaurant and imported in 2023.
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Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Still, the Justice Department is bewilderingly insisting on attempting to prosecute McIver, a sitting member of Congress engaging in the type of oversight that she was expressly permitted to do by law.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Plaintiff attorney Patrick Buelna said Davila’s ruling was important in providing Tovar’s family with some validation, since settlements expressly insulate the city from acknowledging any liability.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
There is good reason why Chicago police officers are expressly prohibited from hiding their nameplates or badge numbers when out on the streets.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Still, the Justice Department is bewilderingly insisting on attempting to prosecute McIver, a sitting member of Congress engaging in the type of oversight that she was expressly permitted to do by law.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
Plaintiff attorney Patrick Buelna said Davila’s ruling was important in providing Tovar’s family with some validation, since settlements expressly insulate the city from acknowledging any liability.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
There is good reason why Chicago police officers are expressly prohibited from hiding their nameplates or badge numbers when out on the streets.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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“Expressly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expressly. Accessed 29 Jun. 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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