expressly
adverb
ex·press·ly
ik-ˈspres-lē 
1
: in an express manner : explicitly
expressly rejected the proposal
2
: for the express purpose : particularly, specifically
made expressly for me
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World, a Los Angeles label founded by former American Apparel employees, offers pants with both billowing and straight-leg profiles that while not expressly designed for fitness, are being utilized by yoga studios as in-house merchandise.
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Misty White Sidell, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The edge of the black hole is thus a region of space and time that expressly forbids interlopers.
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In response, Democratic Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, a former Santa Cruz County elections chief, and her colleagues introduced AB 1748, which expressly prohibits a candidate from seeking two seats simultaneously.
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The directive sets a maximum payment term of 30 days for public authorities and 60 days for business-to-business (B2B) transactions, except where longer terms are expressly agreed upon and are not considered grossly unfair.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Misty White Sidell, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The edge of the black hole is thus a region of space and time that expressly forbids interlopers.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
In response, Democratic Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, a former Santa Cruz County elections chief, and her colleagues introduced AB 1748, which expressly prohibits a candidate from seeking two seats simultaneously.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The directive sets a maximum payment term of 30 days for public authorities and 60 days for business-to-business (B2B) transactions, except where longer terms are expressly agreed upon and are not considered grossly unfair.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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expressly
adverb
ex·press·ly
ik-ˈspres-lē
1
: so as to be absolutely clear : explicitly
was expressly forbidden to smoke
2
: for the express purpose : especially
came expressly to congratulate her
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