specially

/ˈspɛʃəli/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

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"We had this cake made specially for your birthday."
"The train is waiting specially for a high-ranking diplomat."
"The school is specially for any child whose schooling was disrupted by illness."
"I had my insoles specially made."
"She's specially good at running."
"I love all animals, specially cute furry ones."

From Middle English specialli, specially, equivalent to special + -ly.

especially

for a special purpose exceedingly passing quite particularly peculiarly especially

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How do you pronounce specially?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɛʃəli/.

What does specially mean?

For a special purpose, person, or occasion.

Where does specially come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

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