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expressly

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ex·press·ly  (k-sprsl)
adv.
1. In an express or a definite manner; explicitly: I expressly ordered the visitor to leave.
2. Especially; particularly: tools designed expressly for left-handed workers.

expressly [ɪkˈsprɛslɪ]
adv
1. for an express purpose; with specific intentions
2. plainly, exactly, or unmistakably
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.expressly - with specific intentions; for the express purpose; "she needs the money expressly for her patients"

expressly
adverb
1. explicitly, clearly, plainly, absolutely, positively, definitely, outright, manifestly, distinctly, decidedly, categorically, pointedly, unequivocally, unmistakably, in no uncertain terms, unambiguously He had expressly forbidden her to go out on her own.
2. specifically, specially, especially, particularly, purposely, exclusively, precisely, solely, exactly, deliberately, intentionally, on purpose Bleasdale had written the role expressly for this actor.
Translations
expressly [ɪksˈpreslɪ] ADV
1. (= explicitly) [state, inform, deny, forbid] → explícitamente, claramente; [instruct] → expresamente
2. (= specially) → expresamente, especialmente
expressly [ɪkˈsprɛsli] adv
(= specifically) → spécialement
expressly for sb → spécialement pour qn
(= explicitly) [forbid] → expressément
express mail n (British) (= system) → courrier m exprès
express train nrapide m
expressly
adv
(= explicitly) forbid, state, exclude, allowausdrücklich; not expressly illegalnicht ausdrücklich verboten
(= specifically) design, write, makespeziell; he did it expressly to annoy me (= intentionally)er hat es absichtlich or bewusst getan, um mich zu ärgern
expressly [ɪksˈprɛslɪ] advespressamente
expressly [ɪksˈprɛslɪ] advespressamente


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It was further matured, and the faith of all the then thirteen States expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation in 1778.
The members of the confederacy are expressly restricted from entering into compacts prejudicial to the empire; from imposing tolls and duties on their mutual intercourse, without the consent of the emperor and diet; from altering the value of money; from doing injustice to one another; or from affording assistance or retreat to disturbers of the public peace.
If I were to plead anything in mitigation of the preposterous fancy that a bad design will sometimes claim to be a good and an expressly religious design, it would be the curious coincidence that it has been brought to its climax in these pages, in the days of the public examination of late Directors of a Royal British Bank.
 
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