1
as in especially
in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail
specifically, I object to the second point
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2
as in particularly
in the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others
the medical study is focused on women, and specifically older women
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Recent Examples of specifically
Boxing is the only sport specifically regulated by Congress.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The wet dress rehearsal will see NASA technicians load up the uncrewed spacecraft’s rocket with more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic fuel—specifically, liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen—before running through a countdown to launch.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
Many women start to gain weight, specifically around their abdomen.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
The testimony is not specifically tied to the current backlash, as she was initially called upon to appear in front of the committee last year.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The wet dress rehearsal will see NASA technicians load up the uncrewed spacecraft’s rocket with more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic fuel—specifically, liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen—before running through a countdown to launch.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
Many women start to gain weight, specifically around their abdomen.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
The testimony is not specifically tied to the current backlash, as she was initially called upon to appear in front of the committee last year.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifically
Adverb
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To be fair, after the first hectic weeks of an exhibit’s opening, not many did, but enough to keep Rachel her job, especially since, by the time she was hired, all the others had quit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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This year especially, with major changes to the tax law thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and an IRS operating with fewer people and bigger backlogs, the margin for error is thinner than usual.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The powerful Murdoch media empire has been the source of criticism from Democrats for years, particularly in New York City, where the New York Post has relentlessly criticized, mocked, and uncovered negative stories about its Democratic mayors and politicians.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Beckett was particularly drawn to Proust’s pioneering depiction of involuntary memory—the sudden, revelatory insight into the past that springs from a cup of tea in his Search.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Beyond leisure, the property will seek to attract groups with 11,300 square feet of meeting and event space, most notably a 5,200-square-foot ballroom.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The seaside road routinely has closed because of rockslides, mudflows, flooding, wildfires and coastal erosion, most notably in Big Sur but also in several sections from Malibu up through the North Coast.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, the Chicago Symphony’s artist-in-residence, returns to sing a work specially written for her and string trio Time For Three, and director-in-waiting Klaus Mäkelä bookends his East Coast CSO tour with two home-turf appearances.—
Ellen Przepasniak,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Accessibility Despite the uneven stone paths and wild forest walkways, several rooms close to the entrance are specially designed for wider accessibility, with buggies also on standby to transport guests on the daily garden tours if needed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Specifically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifically. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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