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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin expressus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
exprès (feminine expresse, masculine plural exprès, feminine plural expresses)
- express
- express (post), special delivery
Derived terms
Adverb
exprès
- on purpose, intentionally, deliberately
- Synonym: à dessein
- Antonym: sans faire exprès
C’est clair qu’il l’a fait exprès.- It’s obvious that he did it on purpose.
Excusez-moi, je ne l’ai pas fait exprès.- Excuse me, I didn't do it on purpose.
Noun
exprès m (plural exprès)
- a messenger carrying letters for personal delivery
- (archaic) a messenger (in general)
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