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单词 expressly
释义

expressly

adverb

ex·​press·​ly ik-ˈspres-lē How to pronounce expressly (audio)
1
: in an express manner : explicitly
expressly rejected the proposal
2
: for the express purpose : particularly, specifically
made expressly for me

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Rooting hormone that is used expressly for rooting a plant for propagation does not pose a threat to human consumption of fruit later produced by that plant. oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2022 Democrats need to talk expressly and directly about how capitalism isn’t simply about competition and how most human beings are not solely relentless self-maximizers. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Woods, whose 46 years and surgically repaired body limit him to rare competitive appearances, flew to Delaware prior to the penultimate FedEx event expressly to bolster PGA support. Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The second footnote in the document expressly states that the mishandling of national defense information is what is here under investigation. Norman Eisen And Shan Wu, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 But the new anti-Maduro management claims PDV USA never gave Rivera permission to outsource the work, as was expressly required by the consulting agreement. Joshua Goodman, ajc, 20 Aug. 2022 In contrast to the proposal Virginia lawmakers are developing, Maryland’s law expressly prohibits state construction of a pro-football stadium. Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022 That aside, Durham’s motion expressly states that the relevant EOP records are from 2014 to 2017, when Obama was president. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 19 Feb. 2022 Its leaders saw in Port Imperial a chance to forge new connected communities expressly designed for environmentally minded residents intent on supporting sustainable development. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

expressly

adverb

ex·​press·​ly ik-ˈspres-lē How to pronounce expressly (audio)
: for the stated purpose : especially
We came expressly to see her.

Legal Definition

expressly

adverb

ex·​press·​ly
: in an express manner : in definite and distinct terms
acceptance is expressly conditional

expressly

adverb

1
as in specifically

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • specifically
  • concretely
  • specially
  • notably
  • particularly
  • especially

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • generally
  • mainly
  • primarily
  • largely
  • chiefly
  • principally
  • mostly
  • substantially
  • basically
  • predominantly
  • altogether
  • overall
  • by and large
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2
as in even

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • even
  • precisely
  • uniformly
  • perfectly
  • just
  • similarly
  • likewise
  • faultlessly
  • identically
  • exactly
  • alike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • somewhat
  • vaguely
  • slightly
  • differently
  • variably
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