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specifically /spəˈsɪfɪkli /adverb1In a way that is exact and clear; precisely: a workman called at the time I specifically stated I would not be in the problem was specifically mentioned in the report [sentence adverb]: censorship, or more specifically the banning of books, is a threat to the freedom of speech...- Trade, specifically beef, will be high on the agenda.
- Specifically, he has a bone to pick with grocers who use the turkey to reward the bargain-thirsty, store-hopping, emotionally-unable-to-commit customers.
- Soon customers showed up specifically asking for the crispy, low-fat chips.
1.1For a particular purpose: books created specifically for children some collectors maintain spaces specifically to house their larger works of art...- A compilation of easy-to-use, interactive agricultural safety education media materials need to be developed specifically for agriculture teachers.
- Tests to determine the presence of lead in drinking water should be done by a laboratory certified specifically for lead testing.
- Some pesticides are sold in formulations specifically for licensed pest control operators.
2 Biology In a way that relates to species: there are three genera in common, but these differ specifically...- I now feel strongly inclined to believe that it is not only specifically but generically distinct from the human.
- Viewed in connection with the strictly human conformation of his cranium, it is such to specifically identify him with <i>Home sapiens</i>.
- There seems to be no doubt on his part that the Neanderthal fossil is specifically identical with Man.
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