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
Ljungars and colleagues wondered if using these to specially engineer proteins called nanobodies (VHHs) might provide a new antivenom treatment path.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
This time around, it's really outdone itself, building a hybrid rooftop tent/pop-up camper specially developed to hug the arched roofline of the Tesla Model 3.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
And, the removable midsole is specially designed for women’s feet to provide all-day comfort, which is even more beneficial in temperamental weather.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
The movement—based on work created exclusively for the maison by renowned Swiss automaton maker François Junod—was specially made to manage the weight of the solid-gold petals.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
This time around, it's really outdone itself, building a hybrid rooftop tent/pop-up camper specially developed to hug the arched roofline of the Tesla Model 3.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
And, the removable midsole is specially designed for women’s feet to provide all-day comfort, which is even more beneficial in temperamental weather.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
The movement—based on work created exclusively for the maison by renowned Swiss automaton maker François Junod—was specially made to manage the weight of the solid-gold petals.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specially
Adverb
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Indeed, Spain’s real estate landscape as a whole is evolving, especially with the end of the country’s golden visa program, which for years allowed foreigners to gain residency by investing in property.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Winds could reach up to 40mph, which will make travel difficult, due to lower visibility, especially across the Teton and Togwotee passes.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Satire is brilliant for exposing the folly of humans, especially those in power and those working in bad faith—the hypocrites and the frauds—and can be particularly potent when set in irrational or dystopic times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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His win shows a collective institutional political fatigue, and inspires hope, in a particularly dark time, that there is new light and new solutions to be found in American politics beyond the binary confines of institutional Democrats.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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And then, in the very last draft, my editor asked me to clarify for her how the science worked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Krasinski also has the least interesting yet very successful Hollywood career imaginable, but that doesn’t mean he should be exiled or worse.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The committee did not specifically call for the US to stop arms sales to the UAE.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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For young people specifically, there has been a boom in run club popularity post-COVID as a way to form community and meet both friends and romantic partners.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Kennedy’s retirement from active service on the court was followed by a rancorous and highly political process of confirmation for Kavanaugh, who was successfully nominated by Trump in 2018.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The idea came from Nammour’s work at Airbnb, where she was tasked with corralling the booking platform’s sprawling and highly sensitive data, from home addresses to medical information.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The political situation had other consequences with a number of oriundi, most notably Enrique Guaita, returning to South America for fear of being called up to fight in Abyssinia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But on Tuesday, Democrats gained notably at the ballot box, reenergizing the party.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Flares such as this one reveal the presence of incredibly large stars near the hearts of galaxies and shed light on the very structure of galaxies, Ford said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Over the last 10 years the floor on theatrical performance has dropped out, so distributors need to be incredibly careful about project selection and assumptions at acquisition stage.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Specially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specially. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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