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expressly, adv.|ɛkˈsprɛslɪ|
[f. express a. + -ly2.]
In an express manner.
1.
†a. In early use: In full detail (obs.).
b. In direct or plain terms; clearly, explicitly, definitely.
†c. With distinct enunciation (obs.).
c1380Wyclif Serm. Sel. Wks. II. 225 Treuþis þat ben more nedeful ben writun þere more expresly. 1447O. Bokenham Seyntys (Roxb.) 13, I wolde compyle A clere descrypcyoun ful expressely Of alle hyr feturys. 1509Hawes Past. Pleas. xiv. ix, The pamflete shewith it expressely. 1551Robinson tr. More's Utop. ii. (Arb.) 156 The people..rehearse solempne prayers in woordes expreslye pronounced. 1613Shakes. Hen. VIII, iii. ii. 235 Who dare crosse 'em, Bearing the Kings will from his mouth expressely? 1671Milton P.R. ii. 3 Him whom they heard so late expressly call'd Jesus. 1755Young Centaur i. Wks. 1757 IV. 116 All which the Scriptures have expressly delivered as catholic truths. 1848C. Brontë J. Eyre xvii, She must not..think of venturing..unless expressly sent for. 1848Mill Pol. Econ. Prelim. Rem. 2 It was assumed, either expressly or tacitly, that wealth consisted solely of money. 1892Law Times XCII. 158/1 If the backer intends to retain the power of revoking the authority..he must expressly say so.
†2. Avowedly, directly. Obs.
1393Gower Conf. I. 357 For this may every man well wite, That bothe kinde and lawe write Expressely stonden there ayein. 1656Bramhall Replic. v. 205 Whom doe the Conclave chuse? An uniuersall Pastor? No, but expressely a Bishop of Rome. a1699Stillingfl. (J.), The beginning of the worship of images in these western parts, was..expressly against the will of their own bishop.
†3. Of resemblance: Exactly. Cf. express a. i. Obs.
1642Milton Apol. Smect. (1851) 285 The child doth..expresly refigure the visage of his Father.
4. Distinctly, positively.
1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 75, I rede not that whan the serpent came to tempte her [Eue] she was doynge ony thynge expresly good. 1586A. Day Eng. Secretary i. (1625) 68 There be some things that are expresly good in themselves or expresly evill. 1768W. Gilpin Ess. Prints 174 Some of his [Hogarth's] other pieces, are expressly of this humourous kind.
5. For the express purpose; ‘on purpose’.
1607Shakes. Timon ii. ii. 32, I Am sent expressely. 1659B. Harris Parival's Iron Age 98 Felton, who went expresly out of Holland, to sacrifice him [Buckingham] to the hatred of the People. 1774Pennant Tour Scot. in 1772, 77 Went..expressly to free the country from moroders. 1879M. Arnold Irish Cathol. Mixed Ess. 102 The Queen's Colleges invented expressly for Ireland. |