Word Meanings - EXPRESSLY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

In an express manner; in direct terms; with distinct purpose; particularly; as, a book written expressly for the young. The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel. Ezek. i. 3. I am sent expressly to your lordship. Shak.

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• YOUNGISH
  Somewhat young. Tatler.
• DIRECT CURRENT
  A current flowing in one direction only; -- distinguished from alternating current. When steady and not pulsating a direct current is often called a continuous current. A direct induced current, or momentary current of the same direction as the
• DISTINCTNESS
  1. The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things. The soul's . . . distinctness from the body. Cudworth. 2. Nice discrimination; hence, clearness; precision; as, he stated
• DIRECTER
  One who directs; a director. Directer plane , the plane to which all right-lined elements in a warped surface are parallel.
• PURPOSELESS
  Having no purpose or result; objectless. Bp. Hall. -- Pur"pose*less*ness, n.
• YOUNG
  , , AS. geong; akin to OFries. iung, iong, D. joing, OS., OHG., & G. jung, Icel. ungr, Sw. & Dan. ung, Goth. juggs, Lith. jaunas, Russ. iunuii, L. juvencus, juvenis, Skr. juva, juven. Junior, Juniper, 1. Not long born; still in the first part of
• YOUNGTH
  Youth. Youngth is a bubble blown up with breath. Spenser.
• DISTINCTURE
  Distinctness.
• DISTINCTIVENESS
  State of being distinctive.
• DIRECT ACTION
  See BELOW
• DIRECT NOMINATION
  The nomination or designation of candidates for public office by direct popular vote rather than through the action of a convention or body of elected nominating representatives or delegates. The term is applied both to the nomination of candidates
• DIRECTRIX
  1. A directress. Jer. Taylor. A line along which a point in another line moves, or which in any way governs the motion of the point and determines the position of the curve generated by it; the line along which the generatrix moves in generating
• LORDSHIP
  1. The state or condition of being a lord; hence , a title applied to a lord (except an archbishop or duke, who is called Grace) or a judge , etc. 2. Seigniory; domain; the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor. What lands and
• PURPOSE
  1. That which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished; the end or aim to which the view is directed in any plan, measure, or exertion; view; aim; design; intention; plan. He will his firste purpos modify. Chaucer.
• YOUNGNESS
  The quality or state of being young.
• DISTINCTIVE
  1. Marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar. The distinctive character and institutions of New England. Bancroft. 2. Having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating. Sir T. Browne.
• YOUNG ONE
  A young human being; a child; also, a young animal, as a colt.
• PARTICULARLY
  1. In a particular manner; expressly; with a specific reference or interest; in particular; distinctly. 2. In an especial manner; in a high degree; as, a particularly fortunate man; a particularly bad failure. The exact propriety of Virgil
• EXPRESSURE
  The act of expressing; expression; utterance; representation. An operation more divine Than breath or pen can give expressure to. Shak.
• CONTRADISTINCT
  Distinguished by opposite qualities. J. Goodwin.
• YOUNGLY
  Like a young person or thing; young; youthful. Shak.
• UNDISTINCTLY
  Indistinctly.
• UNMANNERLY
  Not mannerly; ill-bred; rude. -- adv.
• INDISTINCTION
  Want of distinction or distinguishableness; confusion; uncertainty; indiscrimination. The indistinction of many of the same name . . . hath made some doubt. Sir T. Browne. An indistinction of all persons, or equality of all orders, is far from being
• GUINEA-PIG DIRECTOR
  A director who serves merely or mainly for the fee paid for attendance.