How to Use specifically in a Sentence

specifically

adverb

• But none had been specifically set aside for the event.
  — Ryan French, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
• You have been specifically told not to bring presents.
  — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
• Tasters specifically called out the taste of celery and herbs.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
• Talk to your kids and grandkids about this specifically.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
• Its brush is specifically designed to pick up hair and debris with ease.
  — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
• That meant that more than once, the instructor had to help me specifically.
  — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
• But specifically, he’s stoked about a lot of Megan Fox things.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
• Who seems to have written this story with you specifically in mind.
  — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
• But that could jump up in the postseason, specifically in this matchup.
  — Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
• This looked like a play designed specifically to get Thomas open.
  — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
• All of that takes space, specifically parking space.
  — Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
• And specifically about cacao, the beans from which chocolate is made.
  — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2023
• The agency has homed in on the cinnamon specifically as the source of the lead.
  — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 16 Dec. 2023
• Marketing, specifically, has a lot to weigh in on that.
  — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
• More specifically, some kind of Josh Safdie movie.
  — Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
• Six of the studies looked specifically at acetaminophen and autism.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
• Stevens did not say specifically what the visa issues involve.
  — Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
• For your bed specifically, opt for bamboo or microfiber sheets.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
• Brex’s customers chose the fintech specifically to avoid a bank.
  — Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
• This record is specifically for the 4x4x4 cube.
  — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
• The flowy top is ultra stretchy with a fabric that’s specifically designed not to lose its shape.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
• What the region hasn’t had is a private club built at this scale, on a site chosen specifically for it.
  — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
• Jumping, or more specifically, the quad jump.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
• Many of the pieces were crafted specifically for his home on Peachtree Road.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2024
• Luke says to specifically look for humectants that will attract and hold water.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
• Those drinks specifically will come canned, sealed in store by a machine the couple is bringing with them.
  — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
• But once Kudrow signed on to the project, the creators retooled the role specifically for her.
  — Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
• Very specifically, Rojas wants to hear them the first time Ohtani rides the team bus.
  — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
• Long and narrow, they’re specifically designed to fit in those pesky hard-to-reach areas.
  — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
• Those boards would have then decided specifically where the money would go.
  — Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2024