"expressis verbis" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From Latin expressis verbis (“pronounced with words”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|expressis}} Latin expressis Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} expressis verbis (not comparable)
  1. Expressly; explicitly. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: patently, unambiguously, explicitly
    Sense id: en-expressis_verbis-en-adv-NQx5hL56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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