adverb (formal)
1 clearly; definitely:
She was expressly forbidden to touch my papers.
2 for a special and deliberate purpose
SYNESPECIALLY:
The rule was introduced expressly for this purpose.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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