1
as in especially
in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail
the supplementary material was specially intended to address earlier accusations of cultural bias
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2
as in extremely
to a great degree
a specially gifted pianist
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Recent Examples of specially
The brothers eventually sing and lead the police to a swap meet, where the guy who bought Sad Eyes is torturing her in the back of his specially squicky truck.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
When the Spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund begin in Washington D.C. next week, some European Commission staff will come equipped with special burner phones and replacement laptops issued specially for U.S. travel.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Americans with Disabilities Act National Network defines service dogs as those specially trained to perform tasks for people with physical, intellectual or mental disabilities.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
This Dyson Airwrap in a chic, limited-edition jasper plum color is specially designed to enhance natural texture, define curls, and tame frizz—all without extreme heat.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
When the Spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund begin in Washington D.C. next week, some European Commission staff will come equipped with special burner phones and replacement laptops issued specially for U.S. travel.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Americans with Disabilities Act National Network defines service dogs as those specially trained to perform tasks for people with physical, intellectual or mental disabilities.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
This Dyson Airwrap in a chic, limited-edition jasper plum color is specially designed to enhance natural texture, define curls, and tame frizz—all without extreme heat.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specially
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Fewer visits to America The U.S. tourism industry could take an especially hard hit as Canadians give up their regular vacations south of the border.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Both boys were smiling, exhilarated, but I was fixated on their points of contact, especially where the naked groin of the Vanquished touched the Victor’s bare shoulder.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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Buy something fun and extremely nerdy Lots of places discount their Star Wars merch and/or release exclusives on May 4, and StarWars.com has a roundup of all the coolest stuff, from Chewbacca flannel shirts and Hoth mini backpacks to a Grogu ring and R2-D2 Clip Charm.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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One show in late-stage development is set to mark the first small screen outing for a major Hollywood star, who will — hopefully — front an extremely high-concept game show straddling TV and video gaming.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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That said, there's a particularly compelling Edgar Allen Poe-style device towards the film's end with passive implications for the central players.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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That family of beetles is particularly damaging to crops like potatoes and cereal grains.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
10 May 2025
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Chobani broke ground on a very, very big natural foods plant in Rome, New York, after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a press conference about the company's long-term investment late last month.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The woman who until very recently managed Santee’s day-to-day affairs is getting a severance payment worth more than $131,000.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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The message does not specifically say which scene Baldoni is referring to but his lawsuit against Lively mentions tension over a rooftop scene in the film that Lively rewrote and presented to Baldoni as her own work before telling media outlets that her husband, Reynolds, actually wrote it.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The key to this case, however: Webb did not specifically target Hapach or have any intention of doing so — a fact agreed upon by all parties.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Chicagoans are fiercely proud of their city's working-class reputation and Leo has a reputation in the Catholic Church for sticking up for worker's rights and the disenfranchised, something highly valued in the Windy City.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Text output was impressive for a thermal printer, delivering highly readable text even at 5 points for all the fonts in our tests that would likely be used in a business document.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 May 2025
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The outright comedy relief (notably Milo Mechem-Miller and Christopher Burnside as Bill-and-Ted-like sidekicks to the Prince) doesn’t quite work; ditto the attempt to paint Snow, the Prince and their friends in flippant modern-youth terms, while simultaneously selling classic fairy-tale romance.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Most notably, then-chief executive officer Jack Heuer helped redefine the world of sports marketing in motorsport.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The stakes are somehow ridiculously low—the winner essentially just receives bragging rights, along with a comically ugly metal bust of Davies’s head—and incredibly high, for comedians looking to boost their notoriety.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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“Specially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specially. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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