1
as in especially
in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail
the supplementary material was specially intended to address earlier accusations of cultural bias
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2
as in extremely
to a great degree
a specially gifted pianist
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Recent Examples of specially
Sneakers that are specially designed for the trail like the Hoka Women’s Anacapa 2 Freedom Sneakers can be a great alternative to heavy, suitcase-hogging hiking boots.
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Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025
Match It to Your Skin Type Some sunscreens are specially formulated for a particular skin type.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 June 2025
Other nighttime parades, like Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade and Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, are exclusive to specially ticketed after-hours events and not included with standard park admission like Disney Starlight will be.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Two new Boeing 747-8 planes are currently being specially customized to become the next generation of Air Force One — a project that has been in the works for years and subject to delays.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 23 May 2025
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Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025
Match It to Your Skin Type Some sunscreens are specially formulated for a particular skin type.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 June 2025
Other nighttime parades, like Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade and Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, are exclusive to specially ticketed after-hours events and not included with standard park admission like Disney Starlight will be.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Two new Boeing 747-8 planes are currently being specially customized to become the next generation of Air Force One — a project that has been in the works for years and subject to delays.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specially
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Without specifying any figures, Sinclair says its ratings for women’s tennis have grown since 2023, especially among the coveted 18-to-34-year-old demographic.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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This is especially shocking from a government that touts feminism as a core value.—
Gina Montaner,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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While both the House and Senate bills proposed language that was extremely harmful to the pass-through entity community, the final Senate bill passed made significant modifications that will encourage continued investments via pass through entities.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Her long, dark hair was messily waved, hanging past her shoulders like a shawl, while her eyebrows were shaved extremely thin, leaving little room for any expression other than a sly smile.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Dominance in possession is still the ideal and, in both tactical setups, the defenders are asked to push high up the pitch in order to pressure the opposition quickly, particularly in the centre, to force turnovers.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Investors talked about opportunities outside the U.S., particularly in Asia and Europe.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
27 June 2025
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That was followed days later by a very public falling out between Musk and Trump, with the billionaire accusing the president of being linked to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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While it’s sometimes compared to Pilates, the two methods are very different.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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The technology behind Kara Pod The inspiration for Kara Pod comes from nature, specifically the Namib Desert's Stenocara beetle, which survives by harvesting water from the air.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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But this latest installment ventures into a unique, unexplored theme: the role of the presidential spouse -- specifically, the male spouse of a female president.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
Adverb
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This suggests that the issues that may have caused both the engines to fail likely occurred at nearly the same moment— a highly unusual scenario, experts said.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The opinion in the birthright citizenship case was highly anticipated.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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So far, the country's outbound shipments have held up relatively strong over the past two months, as exporters pivoted to alternative markets, notably Southeast Asian countries and European Union nations.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
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Perhaps most notably, MSNBC has staffed up its White House team, one of the most critical correspondent roles for any news organization.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Both Marlins righties are incredibly talented and expected to be available at the trade deadline.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Immigrants also tend to be incredibly entrepreneurial.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Specially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specially. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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