If something has been done speciallyfor a particular person or purpose, it has been done only for that person or purpose.
...a soap specially designed for those with sensitive skins.
Patrick needs to use specially adapted computer equipment.
The school is specially for children whose schooling has been disrupted by illness. [+ for]
Synonyms: specifically, especially, particularly, exclusively More Synonyms of specially
2. adverb [ADVERB adjective]
Specially is used to mean more than usually or more than other things.
[informal]
Stay in bed extra late or get up specially early.
What was specially enjoyable about that job?
...something which you specially want.
It can become extremely hot and dry, specially in a small glasshouse.
Dryness at the roots can occur very easily specially when plants are grown in containers.
Synonyms: particularly, especially, notably, exceptionally More Synonyms of specially
specially in American English
(ˈspɛʃəli)
adverb
1.
in a special manner; particularly
2.
for a special purpose
Examples of 'specially' in a sentence
specially
That is why we will be specially prepared for those kind of problems.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Those who had long trips stayed in specially constructed dormitories and returned home at weekends.
Shubert, Adrian A Social History of Modern Spain (1991)
They had four months of lessons with specially trained teachers.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They had ski gear specially adapted for their injuries.
The Sun (2009)
Afterwards he went on a truffle hunt with a local farmer and his specially trained dogs.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Their huge eyes and specially adapted optics allow them to see at night.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Clearly they are going to need a specially adapted nursery.
The Sun (2008)
The cars will use specially selected dual carriageway commuting routes that are not used by bikes or pedestrians.
The Sun (2013)
She spent the night in protective police custody and was due to speak with specially trained officers yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Failure to report an incident means disciplinary action and each school has specially trained staff to deal with bullying complaints.
The Sun (2013)
These grew to such a height that it was impossible for the tips to be plucked except by specially trained monkeys.
Wild, Anthony The East India Company Book of Tea (1994)
She can't keep down the raw fish that a host family have specially prepared for her.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Hundreds of relatives of those killed attended the hearing at a specially constructed court in Warrington yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
After years of waiting, she acquired an electric wheelchair and a specially adapted car.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was absolutely impossible without a specially constructed scaffolding, and positioning it would have encountered great obstacles.
Lesley Adkins EMPIRES OF THE PLAIN: Henry Rawlinson and the Lost Languages of Babylon (2003)
Many public exams could be replaced by assessments within schools carried out by specially trained teachers whose judgments would be checked by external monitors.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
A stay of about four weeks in a fasting clinic with specially trained personnel is absolutely necessary.
Lutzner, Dr Helmut Successful Fasting -the easy way to cleanse your body of its poisons (1990)
Their arrival unleashes a flash flood of 10,000 tourists who watch the spectacle from specially adapted buses dubbed tundra buggies.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The scenes, to air tonight and tomorrow, were shot in a specially constructed warehouse.
The Sun (2013)
We live in a small bungalow specially adapted for my wife, so we don't have the space.
The Sun (2015)
For example, the diet center's food may be specially prepared to cause more rapid weight loss than the food that you might prepare.
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
Orleans, said that while lawyers typically advertised their services to win business during a claims process, it was unusual for them to use specially designed software.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Then we parked and played a specially compiled CD designed to test noise elimination features, once again recording the call on a landline.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
specially
British English: specially /ˈspɛʃəlɪ/ ADVERB
If something has been done specially for a particular person or purpose, it has been done only for that person or purpose.
This soap is specially designed for sensitive skins.
American English: specially
Arabic: خُصُوصاً
Brazilian Portuguese: especialmente
Chinese: 专门地
Croatian: posebno
Czech: zvláště
Danish: specielt
Dutch: specifiek
European Spanish: especialmente
Finnish: erityisesti
French: spécialement
German: speziell
Greek: ιδιαίτερα
Italian: particolarmente
Japanese: 特別に
Korean: 특별히
Norwegian: spesielt
Polish: specjalnie
European Portuguese: especialmente
Romanian: special
Russian: особенно
Latin American Spanish: especialmente
Swedish: särskilt
Thai: อย่างพิเศษ
Turkish: özellikle
Ukrainian: особливо
Vietnamese: đặc biệt dành cho
Chinese translation of 'specially'
specially
(ˈspɛʃlɪ)
adv
(= specifically) 专(專)门(門)地 (zhuānmén de)
(inf, = particularly) 尤其 (yóuqí)
1 (adverb)
a soap specially designed for those with sensitive skins
Synonyms
specifically
the only book specifically about that event
especially
The system we design will be especially for you.
particularly
I particularly asked for a seat by the window.
exclusively
2 (adverb)
What was specially enjoyable about that job?
Synonyms
particularly
The pollen count has been particularly high.
especially
Giving up coffee can be especially difficult.
notably
I would like to visit other countries – notably those of Eastern Europe.
exceptionally
exceptionally heavy rainfall
markedly
The quality of their relationship improved markedly.
outstandingly
Additional synonyms
in the sense of especially
The system we design will be especially for you.
Synonyms
particularly,
expressly,
exclusively,
precisely,
specifically,
uniquely,
peculiarly,
singularly,
Esp
in the sense of especially
Definition
more than usually
Giving up coffee can be especially difficult.
Synonyms
very,
specially,
particularly,
signally,
extremely,
remarkably,
unusually,
exceptionally,
extraordinarily,
markedly,
supremely,
uncommonly,
Esp
in the sense of exceptionally
exceptionally heavy rainfall
Synonyms
unusually,
very,
particularly,
surprisingly,
strangely,
seriously (informal),
extremely,
remarkably,
unexpectedly,
peculiarly,
to the nth degree
Synonyms of 'specially'
specially
Explore 'specially' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of markedly
The quality of their relationship improved markedly.
Synonyms
noticeably,
greatly,
clearly,
obviously,
seriously (informal),
signally,
patently,
notably,
considerably,
remarkably,
evidently,
manifestly,
distinctly,
decidedly,
strikingly,
conspicuously,
to a great extent,
outstandingly
in the sense of notably
I would like to visit other countries – notably those of Eastern Europe.