expressly meaning

UK US /ɛkˈsprɛsli/ 3 syllables

expressly (adverb): with specific intentions; for the express purpose.

Definition of expressly

  1. with specific intentions; for the express purpose
    • she needs the money expressly for her patients

    Related forms: express

How to pronounce expressly

expressly is pronounced /ɛkˈsprɛsli/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in LY · 9-letter words

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