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Expressively

Expressive \Ex*press"ive\, a. [Cf. F. expressif.]

  1. Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of his gratitude.

    Each verse so swells expressive of her woes.
    --Tickell.

  2. Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as, expressive looks or words.

    You have restrained yourself within the list of too cold an adieu; be more expressive to them.
    --Shak.

    Through her expressive eyes her soul distinctly spoke.
    --Littelton. -- Ex*press"ive*ly,adv. -- Ex*press"ive*ness,n.

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expressively

adv. In an expressive manner.

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expressively

adv. with expression; in an expressive manner; "she gave the order to the waiter, using her hands very expressively" [ant: inexpressively]

Usage examples of "expressively".

The old man winked his eyes expressively, which we may remember was his only way of expressing his approval.

The latter obeyed, and, opening the door of the chamber, they passed into the anti-room, where the Baron, surprised to find all his pages asleep, stopped, and, with hasty violence, was going to reprimand them for their carelessness, when the Knight waved his hand, and looked so expressively upon the Baron, that the latter restrained his resentment, and passed on.

Blanche, entreating their mercy, immediately gave up the miniature, while another of the ruffians fiercely interrogated her, concerning what she had overheard of their conversation, when, her confusion and terror too plainly telling what her tongue feared to confess, the ruffians looked expressively upon one another, and two of them withdrew to a remote part of the room, as if to consult further.

This would seem expressively ordained by Providence to prevent the overstocking of the islands with a race too indolent to cultivate the ground, and who, for that reason alone, would, by any considerable increase in their numbers, be exposed to the most deplorable misery.

Sah-luma, irritated at the sudden interruption that had thus distracted the general attention from his own fair and flattered self, gave an expressively petulant glance toward Theos, who smiled back at him soothingly as one who seeks to coax a spoilt child out of its ill-humor, and then all eyes were turned expectantly toward the entrance of the audiencechamber.

Having thus expressively uttered his sentiments, Mr. Squod, after waiting a little to ascertain if any further remark be expected of him, gets back by his usual series of movements to the target he has in hand and vigorously signifies through his former musical medium that he must and he will return to that ideal young lady.

It will be conjectured without difficulty that, with a nature so full of impulse, so excitable, as that of Margaret Cooper--particularly in the company of an adroit man like Stevens, whose purpose was to encourage her in that language and feeling of egotism which, while it was the most grateful exercise to herself, was that which most effectually served to blind her to his designs--her action was always animated, expressively adapting itself, not only to the words she uttered, but, even when she did not speak, to the feelings by which she was governed.

Her voice dropped expressively on the last word, evoking for F'lar a happier girlhood.