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expressly

exp·ressly

UK/ɪkˈspɹɛsli/ US/ɛˈksprɛsli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

for the express purpose

  • “she needs the money expressly for her patients”
2.

in an explicit manner

  • “he stated expressly that the needed the money by tomorrow”
Synonyms

Origin

From express + -ly.

Related words

Pertaining to

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