speciallyadverb
uk/ˈspeʃ.əl.i/us/ˈspeʃ.əl.i/also especiallyspecially adverb (VERY)
extremely or in particular:
This is a specially good wine.
"Is there anything you want to do this evening?" "Not specially."
The children really liked the museum, specially the dinosaurs.
More examples
- I'm not specially keen on cheese.
- I wasn't specially interested in his book.
- She seemed specially keen to talk to him.
- The meeting was specially well attended tonight.
- Are you specially interested in watching this programme?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linguistics: very & extreme
- abject
- awful
- badly
- beyond
- classic
- classical
- deadly
- devastating
- drop dead! idiom
- eminently
- esp
- especially
- heartily
- impossibly
- perfect
- sheer
- supremely
- thoroughly
- whole
- wide
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Particular and individual
specially adverb (FOR ONE PURPOSE)
B1 for a particular purpose:
I came here specially to see you.
She has a wheelchair that was specially made for her.
The opera "Aida" was specially written for the opening of the Cairo opera house in 1871.
More examples
- The generously proportioned singer has to have all his garments specially made.
- I'll lend you a bag for your trip - it'll save you buying one specially.
- A series of sorties was carried out at night by specially equipped aircraft.
- The dogs are specially trained to follow the trail left by the fox.
- The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to withstand ground and air attacks.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Particular and individual
- be the very thing idiom
- certain
- esp
- especially
- head
- individual
- individualism
- individualist
- one-trick pony
- particular
- particularity
- peculiar
- peculiarity
- peculiarly
- personal
- pet
- specific
- specifically
- the UN
- to wit idiom
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