specially

See also: 'specially

English

Etymology

special +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspɛʃəli/
Hyphenation: spe‧cial‧ly
Audio (US) (file)

Adverb

specially (not comparable)

For a special purpose.
We had this cake made specially for your birthday.
(proscribed) extremely
She's specially good at running.
(proscribed) in particular
I love all animals, specially cute furry ones.

Usage notes

Senses 2 and 3 are non-standard; in such cases, especially is far more common, and considered correct.

Synonyms

(for a special purpose):
(extremely): exceedingly, passing, quite; see also Thesaurus:very
(in particular): see also Thesaurus:specifically

Translations

for a special purpose

Catalan: especialment (ca)
Esperanto: speciale (eo), spefice
Finnish: erityisesti (fi)
French: particulièrement (fr), spécialement (fr)
Galician: especialmente (gl)

German: speziell (de)
Portuguese: especialmente (pt)
Russian: специа́льно (ru) (speciálʹno),
Spanish: especialmente (es)

See also

especially

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