expressly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪkˈsprɛsli/ UK /ɪkˈsprɛsli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a clear and explicit manner; specifically The contract expressly forbids subletting the apartment. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a clear and explicit... explicitlyspecificallyclearlydefinitelyparticularlypurposelydeliberately ↔ Opposites implicitlyvaguelyincidentally Word family Related forms expressexpressionexpressed Etymology AI details From express + -ly. Express derives from Old French expres, from Latin expressus ('distinctly stated'), past participle of exprimere ('to press out'). expressus Latin exprimere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # expressly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪkˈsprɛsli/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪkˈsprɛsli/ ## Meanings 1. in a clear and explicit manner; specifically ## Examples - The contract expressly forbids subletting the apartment. ## Synonyms - explicitly - specifically - clearly - definitely - particularly - purposely - deliberately ## Antonyms - implicitly - vaguely - incidentally ## Related Forms - express - expression - expressed ## Roots and Affixes - Root: expressus - Root: exprimere ## Etymology From express + -ly. Express derives from Old French expres, from Latin expressus ('distinctly stated'), past participle of exprimere ('to press out'). ## AI Etymology Expressly is from express + -ly. Express derives from Old French expres, from Latin expressus ('distinctly stated'), past participle of exprimere ('to press out'). In present-day use, it means in a clear and explicit manner; specifically. Related vocabulary includes express, expression, and expressed. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown