specially

specially

See also: 'specially

English

Etymology

From Middle English specialli, specially, equivalent to special +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɛʃəli/
• Hyphenation: spe‧cial‧ly

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Adverb

specially (not comparable)

1. For a special purpose, person, or occasion.

   We had this cake made specially for your birthday.

   The train is waiting specially for a high-ranking diplomat.

   The school is specially for any child whose schooling was disrupted by illness.

2. (proscribed) extremely

   She's specially good at running.

3. (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): especially
• (extremely): exceedingly, passing, quite; see also Thesaurus:very
• (in particular): see also Thesaurus:specifically

Translations

for a special purpose

Bulgarian: специално (bg) (specialno), нарочно (bg) (naročno) Catalan: especialment (ca) Esperanto: speciale (eo), spefice Finnish: erityisesti (fi) French: particulièrement (fr), spécialement (fr) Galician: especialmente (gl) German: speziell (de) Hungarian: külön (hu), kimondottan, kifejezetten (hu), direkt (hu) Portuguese: especialmente (pt) Russian: специа́льно (ru) (speciálʹno), Spanish: especialmente (es) Ukrainian: спеціа́льно (uk) (speciálʹno)

(proscribed) extremely — see extremely,‎ exceedingly

(proscribed) in particular — see in particular,‎ specifically

See also

• especially

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Middle English

Adverb

specially

1. Alternative form of specialli