expressly
part of speech
adverb (expressly)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) Expressly means clearly and directly, so there is no doubt. tree →
2) (formal) Expressly means specially, for one particular purpose. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means that God's word came clearly and directly to the prophet. Interpretation: The tradition reads this as a sign that Ezekiel received true prophecy even outside the land of Israel, in exile. In the primary lessons: Formal rules and signs (expressly forbidden), law, and in stories when a parent clearly told a child something.
examples
- the word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him. (Prophets EZK.1.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Smoking is expressly forbidden on school grounds. tree →
- I expressly told you not to touch the cake! tree →
- The room was built expressly for music lessons. tree →
- The rules expressly say no phones in exams. tree →
- This book was written expressly for children. tree →
- The sign expressly warns against swimming. tree →
- But they said that the Queen had expressly forbidden them to supply her with any, and they dared not disobey. tree →
note
Formal. Everyday: clearly, specially. Related: express (to say clearly).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «expressly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.