How to Use specially in a Sentence

specially

adverb
  • The room was specially designed to be used as a library.
  • I was specially pleased with your gift.
  • The speech was written specially for the occasion.
  • I don't want to be treated specially.
  • The cabin crew is specially trained and equipped to put the fire out.
    Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Rolex created the bracelet specially for the Day-Date, in fact.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The bed was specially designed to meet the exact measurements of the room, Mr. Swailes said.
    Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Under the seats and bleachers are specially designed vents meant to slow or diffuse the rush of air.
    John Branch, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Leopards are bigger, bulkier, and stronger than cheetahs and specially skilled in the art of stealth.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The event was specially geared towards children this year.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The show is specially organized for the paintings’ country, and many of them were made by artists who lived and painted them in this city.
    Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Tweens and teens can also enjoy some of the robots that are specially made for older kids.
    Julie Evans, Parents, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The drone had been specially designed at Harvard and was fitted out with a video camera and a plastic claw.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Richard Davis keeps his replica Congressional Gold Medal in a glass case that his wife had specially made to hold the award..
    Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Edward had the oak coronation chair made specially to hold the stone, and it was first used for the coronation of his son Edward II in 1308.
    Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The hotel's Lifestyle Suites come with their own gym and a virtual PT, and are specially set up for in-room massages.
    Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Dec. 2023
  • This dog shampoo for smelly dogs is specially designed to combat even the most stubborn odors.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • And the bow of the ship was specially adapted to make sure these public moments did not reveal more than was intended.
    Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022
  • This all-purpose garden soil is specially blended to help in-ground plants grow bigger and fuller.
    Jennifer Blair, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2023
  • With the unique display and sound system, content must be bespoke, specially mixed and mastered by the filmmakers for the venue.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2023
  • If your home is mostly hard floors, a model like the Dyson OmniGlide is specially designed just for hardwoods and tile.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023
  • All of the tournament games up to this point have been played on one of the participating teams’ home courts, all of which were specially painted for the first-year event.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
  • These flies, which are specially grown at a military base in Los Alamitos, are marked with purple dye.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
  • These shoes may look like sneakers, but they’re specially designed to dry quickly.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023
  • But for all the daily rhythms that were upended by home offices, the desire for a specially prepared lunch seems to have endured.
    Emma Goldberg Aaron Wojack, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Wide-calf boots are specially designed to fit calves with a wide circumference and offer more room.
    Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • It is specially formulated to cater to the needs of dogs with sensitive skin, leaving them feeling fresh and smelling great.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2023
  • These headphones are specially designed to provide deep sleep by effectively drowning out the rest of the world.
    Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
  • For years, Weyand’s store on Biddle did all sorts of dinners on Fridays and sold Blume’s popular and specially made clam chowder.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The rescue sanctuary, which is home to numerous big cats from all over the world, has a habitat that is specially designed for lions.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2022

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