English adverb: specially | |||
| 1. | specially in a special manner | ||
| Samples | A specially arranged dinner. | ||
| Synonyms | especially | ||
| 2. | specially to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | ||
| Samples | He was particularly fussy about spelling. A particularly gruesome attack. Under peculiarly tragic circumstances. An especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger. | ||
| Synonyms | especially, particularly, peculiarly | ||