Etymology

expressis verbis

Today it means: Expressly; explicitly. Full definition →

Latin expressis verbis
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromexpressis verbis“pronounced with words”
  2. English todayexpressis verbis

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

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