SPECIFICALLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

specifically

adverb

spi-ˈsi-fi-k(ə-)lē

Definition of specifically

as in especially

in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail specifically, I object to the second point

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as in particularly

in the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others the medical study is focused on women, and specifically older women

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Recent Examples of specifically Food & Wine praised the method, specifically singling out the restaurant’s Le 7 Consistenze della Cipolla pizza, which will inspire you to think about the lowly onion in all new ways. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 Sabin said some families specifically chose ACA Marketplace plans because Children’s Mercy was in network. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 The evidence that fear specifically has increased, as opposed to negativity in general, is less clear. — Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 In 1997, Exel designed the first Nordic Walker® poles specifically for the activity. — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for specifically

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Indeed, the chance to watch Tom Skerritt for the full length of a feature film, especially nowadays, feels like a rare gift.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
The effect is especially disconcerting as this father and daughter navigate glad-handers and former Nazi collaborators in West Germany who are anxious to bury the past.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of especially

Adverb

One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Many stores, particularly luxury boutiques within Milan's fashion district including Omega, Tiffany and Gucci, boarded up their front windows.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of particularly

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Ever the showman, Musk also seemed to presage the merger last week with the unveiling of Tesla’s new superfast Roadster, which has yet to be released but was specially outfitted with SpaceX booster rockets to perform flips in midair on a livestream.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The ones that stored his massive archive were specially ordered, his name stenciled on the outside.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

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