expressly
Example Sentences
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The lawsuit claims The Atlantic went ahead with their story “despite being expressly warned, hours before publication, that the central allegations were categorically false” and “despite having abundant publicly available information contradicting those allegations.”
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
The FCC says on its website that the "First Amendment and the Communications Act expressly prohibit the Commission from censoring broadcast matter".
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
Rules of Professional Conduct expressly forbid lawyers from communicating with a judge “unless authorized to do so by law or court order,” which he was not.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
That included an estimated $15.5 billion on buybacks to offset dilution, which can be derived from Nvidia’s equity statement even though it isn’t expressly disclosed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
She said she had made them expressly for me and that she had a few in the kitchen that I could take home to my brother.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
Vocabulary lists containing expressly
The Importance of Being Earnest
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The Merchant of Venice
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Pre-AP Theatre
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