expressly

Definitions

In a clear, direct, and unmistakable manner.

For a specific purpose or intent.

Examples

The contract expressly forbids the use of company equipment for personal projects.

She was expressly told not to open the package until her birthday.

The law was expressly designed to protect the rights of small business owners.

Synonyms

explicitly specifically clearly definitely plainly directly categorically

Antonyms

implicitly vaguely ambiguously indirectly accidentally unintentionally generally