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ex·pres·sive

(ĭk-sprĕs′ĭv)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characterized by expression: a child's expressive ability.

2. Serving to express or indicate meaning or feeling: actions expressive of frustration.

3. Showing or communicating meaning or feeling effectively: an expressive glance.

ex·pres′sive·ly adv.

ex·pres′sive·ness n.

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Adv.

expressively - with expression; in an expressive manner; "she gave the order to the waiter, using her hands very expressively"

inexpressively - without expression; in an inexpressive manner; "she looked at him inexpressively"

Translations

بصورةٍ مُعَبِّرَه

ausdrücklich

εκφραστικά

kifejezõen

á mergjaîan/áhrifamikinn hátt

med følelse

výrazne

anlamlı bir şekilde

富有表情地

expressively

[ɪksˈpresɪvlɪ] ADV → de forma expresiva, expresivamente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

expressively

[ɪkˈsprɛsɪvli] adv [gesture] → d'une manière expressive

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

expressively

adv → ausdrucksvoll, expressiv (geh)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

expressively

[ɪksˈprɛsɪvlɪ] adv (see adj) → in modo espressivo, in modo eloquente

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

express

(ikˈspres) verb

1. to put into words. He expressed his ideas very clearly.

2. (with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words. You haven't expressed yourself clearly.

3. to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc. She nodded to express her agreement.

4. to send by fast (postal) delivery. Will you express this letter, please?

adjective

1. travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast. an express train; express delivery.

2. clearly stated. You have disobeyed my express wishes.

adverb

by express train or fast delivery service. Send your letter express.

noun

1. an express train. the London to Cardiff express.

2. the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly. The parcel was sent by express.

exˈpressly adverb

in clear, definite words. I expressly forbade you to do that.

exˈpression (-ʃən) noun

1. a look on one's face that shows one's feelings. He always has a bored expression on his face.

2. a word or phrase. `Dough' is a slang expression for `money`.

3. (a) showing of thoughts or feelings by words, actions etc. This poem is an expression of his grief.

4. the showing of feeling when eg reciting, reading aloud or playing a musical instrument. Put more expression into your playing!

exˈpressionless adjective

(of a face or voice) showing no feeling. a cold, expressionless tone.

exˈpressive (-siv) adjective

showing meaning or feeling clearly. She has an expressive look on her face.

exˈpressiveness noun

exˈpressively adverb

exˈpressway noun

a divided highway; a motorway.

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There was quite a bewildering succession of drives, dances, picnics and boating parties, all expressively lumped together by Phil under the head of "jamborees"; Alec and Alonzo were so constantly on hand that Anne wondered if they ever did anything but dance attendance on that will-o'-the-wisp of a Phil.

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She took the first opportunity of affronting her mother-in-law on the occasion, talking to her so expressively of her brother's great expectations, of Mrs.

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Oh, Lor!' And here, Noah nodded his head expressively; and curled up as much of his small red nose as muscular action could collect together, for the occasion.

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Elizabeth looked expressively at Lydia; but she, who never heard nor saw any thing of which she chose to be insensible, gaily continued, "Oh!

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As they waited, they observed her proceedings through the half-open door, and commented upon them briefly but expressively, feeling quite bowed down with remorse at the harm they had innocently done.

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'Sir, yo know weel,' said Stephen expressively, 'that if I canna get work wi' yo, I canna get it elsewheer.'

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'Then upon my soul and honour, ma'am, you'll find in a certain angle of that dreary pile, called Poets' Corner, a few smaller names than Slum,' retorted that gentleman, tapping himself expressively on the forehead to imply that there was some slight quantity of brain behind it.

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From them, however, the eight parts of speech shone out most expressively, and James could combine them with ease.

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And he waved from empty bed to open window, then held the candle close to the tied sheet, and shrugged expressively.

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Having settled the order of proceeding, and the road to be taken, we started off once more and began to make our way through an ill- favoured Black Hollow, called, less expressively, the American Bottom.

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It's a very unpleasant subiect, I have no doubt, though I won't say it's personal'--Miggs coughed--'whatever I may be forced to think'--Miggs sneezed expressively. 'You never will know, Varden, and nobody at young Mr Willet's age--you'll excuse me, sir--can be expected to know, what a woman suffers when she is waiting at home under such circumstances.

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'Has not the bird been whispering in very different ears from ours--in lovely ears?' He looked expressively at Mrs Merdle's nearest ear-ring.