specifically

[ spi-sif-ik-lee ]

/ spɪˈsɪf ɪk li /

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adverb

in a definite or precise manner: The suspect was not specifically named in the report. More specifically, you will be responsible for half the total cost.

with an exact use or purpose in mind: The manual is written specifically for nonexperts.

with reference to qualities that are peculiar or proper to someone or something: Our classes are specifically different from other yoga programs.

Origin of specifically

First recorded in 1620–25; specific + -ly

Words nearby specifically

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Example sentences from the Web for specifically

Specifically, what briefing did the flight crew receive before they went to the airplane?

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Specifically, the pilots got themselves into a high altitude stall, where the wings lose the capacity to provide lift.

Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly? |Clive Irving |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Your letter highlights so many of the harsh realities trans people face, specifically in regard to how society rejects us.

Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen |Parker Molloy |January 1, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
With better training on how specifically to deal with people with ID, the deputies might have handled the situation differently.

How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities |Elizabeth Picciuto |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al Qaeda, specifically called on French Muslims to defy the ban.

Abu Dhabi Stabbing: Why Law Enforcement Hates The Niqab & Burqa |Christopher Dickey |December 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Certain public officials, not specifically alluded to by name, were referred to as fools and sycophants.

The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1 |John Charles Dent
We are specifically told that there were certain persons whom He specially loved.

Twelve Types |G.K. Chesterton
Even freight classification, not specifically mentioned in the Act, was supposed to be fully subject to the Commission's control.

Railroads: Rates and Regulations |William Z. Ripley
Profiteers and exploiters are specifically denied the right to vote or to hold office.

The American Empire |Scott Nearing
And were you specifically instructed to prepare a parade route or was this your reaction to the time lag?

Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

specifically

adverb

Origin of specifically

Words nearby specifically

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Example sentences from the Web for specifically