1
as in especially
in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail
specifically, I object to the second point
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2
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
Ben tells him what’s on the menu — non-Italian dishes like crispy duck spring rolls and wahoo (fish) — but the guests want pasta; specifically, anchovy-lemon pasta.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
Alabama is also way better off than FSU is, specifically from an infrastructure and resource standpoint.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Agents are specifically looking for photographs and videos taken by anyone there during that time frame.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
In football, specifically, there is no shortcut.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
Alabama is also way better off than FSU is, specifically from an infrastructure and resource standpoint.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Agents are specifically looking for photographs and videos taken by anyone there during that time frame.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
In football, specifically, there is no shortcut.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specifically
Adverb
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Creating more majority-Republican districts could leave margins thin enough to allow for Democratic victories, especially if there’s an anti-Trump backlash at the polls this year.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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By the final showdown, the production has made use of every bit of stage space, with sensational flying sequences (choreographed by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant) that allow the vampires to float, hover, and—in one especially intense moment—dive from that bridge.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And second, the former Cup winner could have real value on the trade market, especially in a year in which the free-agent class (particularly at center) leaves much to be desired.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The goal, council members said at the time, was to pursue limiting the total number of vacation rentals citywide, and particularly their concentration in the coastal region west of Interstate 5.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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New use for a common tool There are existing methods for collecting information on coffee’s chemical composition, most notably liquid or gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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And Anthropic, for its part, has had to take some cues from OpenAI—notably by making big and expensive data-center deals, such as an expansion in its partnership with Amazon Web Services.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Production on the movie, specially formatted for IMAX, will start later this year.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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The movie will be specially formatted for IMAX.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Specifically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifically. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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