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
The museum is specially designed to emulate the temperature and humidity conditions of high altitudes to protect the items on display.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
But there are many resorts specially designed for parents to put their feet up and relax.
—Shradha Shahani, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Near the riverfront in Stillwater, young ones can climb and run in a space specially designed for kids 7 and under at Teddy Bear Park.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Production on the movie, specially formatted for IMAX, will start later this year.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
But there are many resorts specially designed for parents to put their feet up and relax.
—Shradha Shahani, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Near the riverfront in Stillwater, young ones can climb and run in a space specially designed for kids 7 and under at Teddy Bear Park.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Production on the movie, specially formatted for IMAX, will start later this year.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specially
Adverb
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No, especially when no one asked.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The citizens of many other countries, especially in East Asia, are vastly more optimistic about the technology.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Maine, too, saw its COVID numbers increase dramatically despite extremely high vaccination uptake.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Even from my extremely suboptimal vantage point in the very front corner of the theater, I was awed by the depth and crispness of the 3D imagery.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Michelle has felt particularly liberated in speaking her mind.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The white political elite of the former Confederacy assiduously fought the reforms that liberated African Americans, particularly the right to vote, introducing poll taxes and literacy tests, as well as resorting to terrorism by the likes of the Ku Klux Klan to turn back the clock.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Adverb
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Your co-parent is managing treatment, uncertainty and the very real fear of how this will affect his relationship with his daughter.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The hearts and minds of Braves players were on Bobby Cox on a sunny evening at Dodger Stadium before the middle game of a three-game series against the Dodgers — a game that meant very little, considering the news of the day.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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The soldiers trained on both the Bumblebee V1, a small, first-person-view drone that has seen thousands of combat flights in Ukraine, and the newer Bumblebee V2, which has automatic target recognition specifically meant to counter other drones and which has not been deployed yet.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Perkins did not hold any public meetings specifically for District 1 residents surrounding the data center and its accompanying financial plan, Cobb said.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The current spiritual leader is Ayatollah Mahdi Mirbaqiri, a highly influential senior cleric who was once seen as a possible candidate for Supreme Leader.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that commonly causes vomiting and diarrhea and can spread quickly in close quarters, including cruise ships, according to the CDC.—
Nollaig O'Connor,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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New use for a common tool There are existing methods for collecting information on coffee’s chemical composition, most notably liquid or gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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And Anthropic, for its part, has had to take some cues from OpenAI—notably by making big and expensive data-center deals, such as an expansion in its partnership with Amazon Web Services.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And yes, in 2026, rage coming from either side of the aisle is an incredibly powerful tool for marketing.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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But there’s something incredibly unnatural about the fast attention of the internet.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Specially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specially. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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