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expressly

adv
/ɪkˈspɹɛsli/

Etymology

From express + -ly.

  1. derived from expressus
  2. borrowed from exprès
  3. suffixed as expressly — “express + ly”

Definitions

  1. In an express or explicit manner

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

    • 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.
    • "What do you think of this sentence, my dear Lizzy?" said Jane as she finished it. "Is it not clear enough? Does it not expressly declare that Caroline neither expects nor wishes me to be her sister; […]"
    • "No term or condition of this Public License will be waived and no failure to comply consented to unless expressly agreed to by the Licensor."

  2. Exclusively or specifically.

    • No round of beef or tongue or ham is expressly cooked for me, […]

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at expressly. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at expressly. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at expressly

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA