expressis verbis
expressis verbis adverb: expressly; explicitly.
Adverb
expressis verbis (not comparable)
- Expressly; explicitly.
- Synonyms:
- patently, unambiguously, clearly, directly, downrightly, explicitly, expressly, plainly, specifically, unequivocally
Synonyms of expressis verbis
- patently
- unambiguously
- clearly
- directly
- explicitly
- expressly
- plainly
- specifically
- unequivocally
- univocally
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Origin of expressis verbis
Unadapted borrowing from Latin expressis verbis (“pronounced with words”).
Questions about expressis verbis
- What does expressis verbis mean?
- Expressis verbis means expressly; explicitly.
- What part of speech is expressis verbis?
- Expressis verbis is an adverb.
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