expressively

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Scrabble points
27
Words With Friends
29
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ɪkˈspɹɛ.sɪv.li/ (US)
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/ɪkˈspɹɛ.sɪv.li/ (US) · /ɛkˈspɹɛ.sɪv.li/ (US)

Definition of expressively

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. 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.

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