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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In his message, published by the Vatican, Leo said AI technology is a great tool but also could be misused and cause harm, especially to developmentally vulnerable children and young people.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Progressive companies invest in leadership development at all levels, especially mid-tier managers.—
Pete First,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The extremely diverse group speaks nine different languages and a quarter of the recruits are women, a higher number than any previous class, agency officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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The entire bet was on a big wing shot creator who was extremely young.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
19 June 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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Stop and think about that, particularly in relation to Lennon’s lyrics.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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The company’s operations were enormous and very interesting.—
Nash Buckingham,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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According to Ballerini, Kahan said yes at the very last minute.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
19 June 2025
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The Kelly Clarkson Home collection proves both can be achieved with its selection of stylish and functional furniture — specifically this vintage-looking console table.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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In a webpage dated Jan. 7, the CDC advised that everyone over the age of six months get the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine, specifically the 2024-2025 Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
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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Both can shoot 10-bit 4K video at 60 frames per second (fps) (or 120 fps for slow-motion playback), with the larger wide-angle sensor also offering an impressive 14 stops of dynamic range and highly impressive low-light capabilities.—
Sam Kieldsen,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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Tracking is hardly a science, and projections have been notably off in a number of instances from all the services.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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Her shows have been filled with family, fashion, different music genres, and most notably country music and cultural commentary.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
19 June 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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Victor is incredibly easy to talk to, and on a wide array of subjects, so chatting about Olga soon led to talking about their own cat (Clyde) and this writer’s pair of tuxedos (Felix and Oscar) and their various adventures with in-house vermin (mostly bad).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
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“Specially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specially. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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