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“expressively” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

expressively
significanter (in a manner that conveys a clear meaning, pointedly expressed; Cic., Quint.). ☞ Gell. uses consignantius and consignate: expresse (Auct. ad Her., and Col.; quod ipsum Hesiodus expressius hoc versu significavit, Col., 11, 1, 29): argute (e.g., cleverly, pointedly, dicere, etc.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for expressively?
The usual Latin words for “expressively” are significanter, exprimō, argūtus; also dīcō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.