expressly
adv. manneradv. clearly and specifically stated so there is no doubt. You use it when someone does something for one exact reason.
adv. in an explicit, clear, and definite manner; specifically for a particular purpose.
The rules expressly forbid smoking in the building.
The contract expressly states that the deposit is non-refundable if the client cancels within forty-eight hours.
The constitutional amendment was designed expressly to protect the rights of minority groups who had previously been excluded from the democratic process.
From express + -ly.
Often used to modify verbs of communication like 'state', 'forbid', or 'mention'.
He expressively told me to wait.He expressly told me to wait.Learners confuse 'expressly' (clearly stated) with 'expressively' (showing a lot of emotion or feeling).