# expressis verbis

> English word · Adverb

## Definitions
1. Expressly; explicitly.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin expressis verbis (“pronounced with words”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/expressis-verbis