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.
  • But this not some new track built specially for the Olympics.
    — Dave Skretta, ajc, 3 Aug. 2021
  • These will be specially marked.
    — Chris Baskind, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The cabin crew is specially trained and equipped to put the fire out.
    — Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The pad is kind of like an ice pack specially designed to fit over a car seat.
    — Emily Hochberg, Parents, 11 July 2024
  • Most of the wood in the house was hand-crafted specially for the space.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
  • That site has been specially landscaped with craters, rocks and berms.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Those are specially built for that purpose.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • They were specially designed to take off and land in the water.
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Some are specially composed and set aside.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, the rake heads are specially designed to be gentle on your roof.
    — Rebecca Carhart, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2021
  • It is specially made from organic whole foods to help prostate health.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 7 May 2021
  • But, specially, Reeve is known for being hard on her point guards.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2024
  • In fact, the fabric was specially made with tiny holes that move moisture away from the body.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
  • The team specially designed the mold for the rotor blades.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Was she written specially for you?
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 June 2026
  • That’s then placed in contact with a specially prepared wafer.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2020
  • With deep winter coats and small toe pads, they are specially equipped to adapt to cold, snowy areas.
    — Scott Sonner, ajc, 3 Aug. 2021
  • These rain boots don't only look nice, they're specially designed with those gloomy rainy days in mind.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Marie Claire, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Look for soft cloths specially designed to clean stainless steel and wipe with the grain rather than against it.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The spout on the earpieces is very thin and so these are specially made ear tips instead of off-the-shelf ones.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 June 2022
  • But the best everyday bag needs a space specially made for your laptop.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 29 July 2022
  • This is the first time, however, the brewery has specially brewed a beer for the team.
    — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 26 Aug. 2019
  • It’s specially designed for kids that have grown out of a pack-n-play but aren’t quite ready for a full-sized mattress.
    — Korin Miller, Forbes, 8 June 2021
  • Tweens and teens can also enjoy some of the robots that are specially made for older kids.
    — Julie Evans, Parents, 12 Mar. 2024
  • But there are many resorts specially designed for parents to put their feet up and relax.
    — Shradha Shahani, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
  • These handy gadgets are specially designed to do all the sweeping for you with just the push of a button.
    — Rebecca Carhart, PEOPLE.com, 27 Aug. 2020

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