Definition of EXPRESSLY

expressly

Adverb

  • with specific intentions; for the express purpose
    • "she needs the money expressly for her patients"

Adv

  • In an express or explicit manner; in a clear or specific manner.
  • Exclusively or specifically.

Examples

  • We were expressly permitted to use the building. See – here is the note from the manager clearly stating that we have permission to use the building.

Origin / Etymology

From express + -ly.

Scrabble Score: 21

expressly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
expressly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expressly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

expressly: valid Words With Friends Word