English → Latin
“expressly” in Latin
disertusskilled in speaking, eloquentperspicuustransparent, clear; evident, manifest, perspicuousnōminātimby name; expressly; in detailomnīnōin all things, in all ways, entirely, utterly, altogether, wholly; in all, altogether, only, just; in any thing, in any praecipiōto take or seize beforehand, in advance; to anticipate; to enjoin, direct, order, command
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
expressly
his ipsis verbis: diserte (☞ not disertis verbis): diserte et plane: perspicue (clearly): nominatim (by name): omnino (e.g., non usquam id quidem dicit omnino, sed quae dicit idem valent, Cic., Tusc., 5, 9, 24). To order or command expressly, nominatim decernere, praecipere: a messenger expressly sent, nuncius ad id missus. I have expressly enjoined it upon him, haec proprie mandavi (Vid: Cic., Att., 5, 2, 1): each vessel has its cover made expressly for itself, opercula sunt doliis priva: there are many laws which expressly forbid, etc., plurimae leges vetant planissime (or disertissime).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for expressly?
- The usual Latin words for “expressly” are disertus, perspicuus, nōminātim; also omnīnō, praecipiō. 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.