specially

pronunciation

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  • Adverb:
    in a special manner
    to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

Word Origin

specially (adv.)
late 13c., from special (adj.) + -ly (2). A doublet of especially.

Example

1. This very place the driver had specially shunned .
2. I talked to a wounded qaddafi fighter in a specially guarded back room .
3. This playback device incorporated a cassette reader and a specially built frame store .
4. His nonprofit organization has shipped its specially designed laptop to developing countries around the world .
5. This robe was made specially for the king .

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