expressis verbis

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expressis verbis

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

adverb

not comparable Expressly; explicitly.
Similar: patently, unambiguously, clearly, directly, downrightly, explicitly, expressis verbis, expressly, plainly, specifically, unequivocally, univocally

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@misc{expressis_verbis_2026,
  title = {expressis verbis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/expressis%20verbis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}