Added 9 October 2026 expressly /ɪkˈspɹɛsli/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words In Latin: nōminātim Wiktionary adverb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about expressly at Wordnik → Where our words come from → In an express or explicit manner; in a clear or specific manner. We were expressly permitted to use the building. See – here is the note from the manager clearly stating that we have permission to use the building. Exclusively or specifically. Related Words: explicitlyexplicitdistinctlyspecificallyconsciouslyspeciallyvisiblypreciselyparticularlyimplicitlyespecially Back to today's word