Specially Definition

specially
adverb
  1. in a special manner; "a specially arranged dinner"
  2. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"

Usage tips for "specially"

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