specifically
adverb
spe·cif·i·cal·ly
spi-ˈsi-fi-k(ə-)lē 
1
: in a specific manner : in a definite and exact way : with precision
instructed them specifically on how to proceed
the people specifically named in the report
The reasons for the change were not specifically mentioned.
I specifically told her not to bother you.
Knead the bread dough for several minutes, or, more specifically, until it forms a smooth ball.
2
—used to indicate the exact identity, purpose, or use of something
The show is aimed specifically at a female audience.
Specifically, the stores are lowering the height of store shelving, changing out signs, repainting some areas and … putting products next to each other that customers typically buy together.—
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Examples of specifically in a Sentence
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The far-side mission will require communications with a relay satellite, specifically the Queqiao-2 relay satellite, which launched in March 2024.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 May 2024
More specifically, women who take medication to control high blood pressure may have a smaller chance of developing uterine fibroids, compared to those who don't.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 2 May 2024
One recent paper that includes authors from the company proposes a training paradigm for training AI agents across a wide range of domains and tasks, specifically demonstrating its performance across healthcare, robotics, and gaming.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 2 May 2024
An essential tenet of the right-wing position on COVID-19 is that the virus escaped from a Chinese laboratory, specifically the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Gender and financial planning AARP noted findings among men specifically.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
In early 2023, Ukraine’s parliament passed new laws to regulate how drone manufacturers can contract with the state; while profiteering is generally discouraged in the wartime economy, the law specifically allows the companies to charge up to 25 percent profit.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 2 May 2024
The idea was to designate the base of the Anthropocene as the layer of Crawford Lake sediment laid down in 1952—and, more specifically, as the 1952 layer preserved in one particular core kept in a freezer in Quebec.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
State law requires officials and candidates to disclose certain liabilities — specifically, any debt to a creditor that’s greater than $10,000, with the exception of credit card debt.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 May 2024
More specifically, women who take medication to control high blood pressure may have a smaller chance of developing uterine fibroids, compared to those who don't.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 2 May 2024
One recent paper that includes authors from the company proposes a training paradigm for training AI agents across a wide range of domains and tasks, specifically demonstrating its performance across healthcare, robotics, and gaming.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 2 May 2024
An essential tenet of the right-wing position on COVID-19 is that the virus escaped from a Chinese laboratory, specifically the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Gender and financial planning AARP noted findings among men specifically.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
In early 2023, Ukraine’s parliament passed new laws to regulate how drone manufacturers can contract with the state; while profiteering is generally discouraged in the wartime economy, the law specifically allows the companies to charge up to 25 percent profit.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 2 May 2024
The idea was to designate the base of the Anthropocene as the layer of Crawford Lake sediment laid down in 1952—and, more specifically, as the 1952 layer preserved in one particular core kept in a freezer in Quebec.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
State law requires officials and candidates to disclose certain liabilities — specifically, any debt to a creditor that’s greater than $10,000, with the exception of credit card debt.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Specifically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specifically. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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