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.
Synonyms
alone, clearly, directly, downrightly, entirely, exclusively, explicitly, expressis verbis, expressly, only, patently, plainly, solely, specifically, unambiguously, unequivocally, univocally, wholly
Scrabble Score: 21
expressly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordexpressly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expressly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary