# expressly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɪkˈspɹɛsli/ · frequency rank #15,403

## Definitions
1. In an express or explicit manner; in a clear or specific manner.
2. Exclusively or specifically.

## Etymology
From express + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **expressway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/expressly-vs-expressway)
- **express** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/express-vs-expressly)
- **expressed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/expressed-vs-expressly)

## Common misspellings (13)
`epxressly`, `experssly`, `exppressly`, `expreslsy`, `expresly`, `expresslly`, `expresslyy`, `expressyl`, `exprressly`, `exprsesly`, `exrpessly`, `exxpressly`, `xepressly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/expressly