expressly

ɪkˈsprɛsli

Definition

Definition of expressly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

clarityin a clear and specific manner

She was expressly told not to enter.

clearly

explicitly

purposefor a specific purpose or intention

The meeting was called expressly to discuss the budget.

explicitly

particularly

specifically

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Expressions with expressly

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expressly agree

state clear and specific agreement in spoken or written form

Both sides must expressly agree to the terms before signing.

unless expressly stated otherwise

conj.

introduces an exception where only clearly mentioned changes the general rule

Payment is due within thirty days unless expressly stated otherwise in the contract.

except as expressly provided

prep.

except in situations clearly stated in a legal text or agreement

"Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, these rights are nontransferable."

Origin of expressly

Latin, expressus (clearly presented)

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ex professo

adv.

expressly

in a clear and direct manner

Examples of expressly in a sentence

He expressly stated his preferences in the meeting.
She expressly stated her wishes in the will.
The rules were expressly designed to ensure fairness.

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French:expressément, exprès, ...
German:ausdrücklich, speziell, ...
Italian:espressamente, appositamente, ...
Spanish:expresamente, con el propósito de, ...
Portuguese:expressamente, propositadamente, ...
Chinese:明确地, 专门, ...
Japanese:明確に, 特に, ...
Arabic:بِوُضُوح, خصيصًا, ...
Hebrew:בְּמְפוֹרָשׁ, בְּמִכַּוֵּן, ...
Russian:ясно, специально, ...
Ukrainian:чітко, спеціально, ...
Hindi:स्पष्ट रूप से, विशेष रूप से, ...
Bengali:স্পষ্টভাবে, বিশেষভাবে, ...
Catalan:explícitament, deliberadament, ...
Czech:výslovně, speciálně, ...
Danish:udtrykkeligt, netop, ...
Dutch:uitdrukkelijk, speciaal, ...
Greek:ρητά, ειδικά, ...
Hungarian:kifejezetten, kimondottan, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងច្បាស់លាស់, ដោយមានគោលបំណងជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:명확하게, 특별히, ...
Persian:به‌صراحت, به‌طور خاص, ...
Polish:wyraźnie, specjalnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):claramente, ...
Romanian:clar, special, ...
Swedish:uttryckligen, ...
Thai:อย่างชัดเจน, โดยเฉพาะ, ...
Turkish:açıkça, özellikle, ...
Vietnamese:rõ ràng, riêng để, ...

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