specially

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specially

/ˈspɛʃəli/

Where it comes from

From Middle English specialli, specially, equivalent to special + -ly.

adverb

not comparable For a special purpose, person, or occasion. We had this cake made specially for your birthday.
not comparable, proscribed Extremely. She's specially good at running.
Similar: exceedingly
not comparable, proscribed In particular I love all animals, specially cute furry ones.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: particularly, especially, peculiarly, special, explicitly, specific, expressly, meticulously, distinctively, specifically, notably, particular, mainly, just, principally, primarily

adverb

Translations

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adv for a special purpose

Español	especialmente, específicamente
한국어	일부러 ilbureo
日本語	わざわざ wazawaza
Português	especialmente
Français	particulièrement, spécialement
Deutsch	speziell
Русский	специа́льно speciálʹno

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@misc{specially_2026,
  title = {specially},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/specially},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}