expressively
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/ɪkˈspɹɛ.sɪv.li/
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/ɪkˈspɹɛ.sɪv.li/ (US) · /ɛkˈspɹɛ.sɪv.li/ (US)
Definition of expressively
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In an expressive manner.
“You can play the exercises pretty well on piano, fair enough, but can you play the movement expressively?”
“"I apprehend that my French is not equal to your letter, Monsieur," said Elizabeth, glancing her eye expressively at her companion; "will you favour us with its substance in English?"”
“A low tap was heard at the room door. Mr. Bob Sawyer looked expressively at his friend, and bade the tapper come in[…]”
“There was quite a bewildering succession of drives, dances, picnics and boating parties, all expressively lumped together by Phil under the head of “jamborees””
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Etymology
From expressive + -ly.
Words you can make from expressively
200+ playable · top: EXPRESSIVE (22 pts)
Best play expressive 22 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
14 words7-letter words
40 words- PYREXES 19 pts
- EXPIRES 16 pts
- EXPRESS 16 pts
- PREXIES 16 pts
- REEXPEL 16 pts
- REPLEVY 15 pts
- EXILERS 14 pts
- LEXISES 14 pts
- SILEXES 14 pts
- LIVEYER 13 pts
- LIVYERS 13 pts
- SILVERY 13 pts
- PREVISE 12 pts
- VESPERS 12 pts
- YELPERS 12 pts
- EYELESS 10 pts
- LEVIERS 10 pts
- RELEVES 10 pts
- RELIEVE 10 pts
- RELIVES 10 pts
- REVILES 10 pts
- REVISES 10 pts
- SERVILE 10 pts
- SILVERS 10 pts
- SLEEVES 10 pts
- SLIEVES 10 pts
- SLIVERS 10 pts
- VEERIES 10 pts
- VEILERS 10 pts
- LISPERS 9 pts
- PEELERS 9 pts
- PEERESS 9 pts
- PEERIES 9 pts
- PELISSE 9 pts
- REPLIES 9 pts
- SEEPIER 9 pts
- SLEEPER 9 pts
- SPIELER 9 pts
- IRELESS 7 pts
- RESILES 7 pts
6-letter words
99 words- EXPIRY 18 pts
- PYXIES 18 pts
- SEXILY 16 pts
- SILVEX 16 pts
- VEXERS 16 pts
- VEXILS 16 pts
- EXPELS 15 pts
- EXPIRE 15 pts
- PIXELS 15 pts
- PLEXES 15 pts
- PREXES 15 pts
- EXILER 13 pts
- EXILES 13 pts
- ILEXES 13 pts
- SEXERS 13 pts
- SEXIER 13 pts
- SIXERS 13 pts
- LIVERY 12 pts
- LIVYER 12 pts
- SEVERY 12 pts
- VERILY 12 pts
- PEEVES 11 pts
- PELVES 11 pts
- PELVIS 11 pts
- PLYERS 11 pts
- PRISSY 11 pts
- RIPELY 11 pts
- SLEEPY 11 pts
- SLYPES 11 pts
- VESPER 11 pts
- VIPERS 11 pts
- YELPER 11 pts
- EERILY 9 pts
- ELVERS 9 pts
- ERVILS 9 pts
- EVILER 9 pts
- EYRIES 9 pts
- LEVEES 9 pts
- LEVERS 9 pts
- LEVIER 9 pts
- LEVIES 9 pts
- LIEVER 9 pts
- LIVERS 9 pts
- LIVRES 9 pts
- REEVES 9 pts
- REIVES 9 pts
- RELEVE 9 pts
- RELIVE 9 pts
- REVELS 9 pts
- REVILE 9 pts
- REVISE 9 pts
- SELVES 9 pts
- SERVES 9 pts
- SEVERE 9 pts
- SEVERS 9 pts
- SIEVES 9 pts
- SILVER 9 pts
- SIVERS 9 pts
- SLEEVE 9 pts
- SLIEVE 9 pts
- SLIVER 9 pts
- VEILER 9 pts
- VERSES 9 pts
- VESSEL 9 pts
- YESSIR 9 pts
- ESPIES 8 pts
- LEPERS 8 pts
- LISPER 8 pts
- PEELER 8 pts
- PEERIE 8 pts
- PEISES 8 pts
- PERILS 8 pts
- PERSES 8 pts
- PISSER 8 pts
- PLIERS 8 pts
- PLISSE 8 pts
- PRISES 8 pts
- REPELS 8 pts
- SLEEPS 8 pts
- SLIPES 8 pts
- SPEELS 8 pts
- SPEERS 8 pts
- SPEILS 8 pts
- SPEIRS 8 pts
- SPEISE 8 pts
- SPIELS 8 pts
- SPIERS 8 pts
- SPILES 8 pts
- SPIRES 8 pts
- SPREES 8 pts
- EELIER 6 pts
- LESSEE 6 pts
- LESSER 6 pts
- RELIES 6 pts
- RESEES 6 pts
- RESILE 6 pts
- SEISER 6 pts
- SERIES 6 pts
- SIREES 6 pts
5-letter words
44 words- EXPEL 14 pts
- PERVY 13 pts
- EXILE 12 pts
- LEXES 12 pts
- LEXIS 12 pts
- EVERY 11 pts
- PEERY 10 pts
- PEEVE 10 pts
- PERVS 10 pts
- ELVER 8 pts
- ELVES 8 pts
- ERVIL 8 pts
- EVILS 8 pts
- EYERS 8 pts
- EYRES 8 pts
- EYRIE 8 pts
- LEERY 8 pts
- LEVEE 8 pts
- LEVER 8 pts
- LEVIS 8 pts
- LIEVE 8 pts
- LIVER 8 pts
- LIVES 8 pts
- LIVRE 8 pts
- LYRES 8 pts
- LYSES 8 pts
- LYSIS 8 pts
- EPEES 7 pts
- LEPER 7 pts
- LISPS 7 pts
- PEELS 7 pts
- PEERS 7 pts
- PEISE 7 pts
- PELES 7 pts
- PERES 7 pts
- PERIL 7 pts
- PERIS 7 pts
- PERSE 7 pts
- PIERS 7 pts
- EERIE 5 pts
- ERSES 5 pts
- ISLES 5 pts
- LEERS 5 pts
- LIERS 5 pts
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