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Princeton's WordNet

  1. specificallyadverb

    in distinction from others

    "a program specifically for teenagers"; "he is interested specifically in poisonous snakes"

Wiktionary

  1. specificallyadverb

    in a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

  2. specificallyadverb

    for a specific purpose or reason

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Specificallyadverb

    In such a manner as to constitute a species; acording to the nature of the species.

    Etymology: from specifick.

    His faith must be not only living, but lively too; it must be put into a posture by a particular exercise of those several virtues that are specifically requisite to a due performance of this duty. Robert South, Sermons.

    Human reason doth not only gradually, but specifically differ from the fantastick reason of brutes, which have no conceit of truth, as an aggregate of divers simple conceits, nor of any other universal. Nehemiah Grew.

    He must allow that bodies were endowed with the same affections then as ever since; and that, if an ax head be supposed to float upon water which is specifically lighter, it had been supernatural. Richard Bentley.

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  1. specifically

    Specifically refers to something that is clearly defined or explicitly stated in precise or exact terms. It is used to indicate a distinct and particular fact or feature about something or someone. It can also suggest a particular manner or way of doing something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Specificallyadverb

    in a specific manner

Editors Contribution

  1. specificallyadverb

    For a specific purpose.

    The clothing was specifically easy to wash.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 5, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'specifically' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2786

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'specifically' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2459

  3. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'specifically' in Adverbs Frequency: #215

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of specifically in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of specifically in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of specifically in a Sentence

  1. Matthew Fraser:

    We see threats pop up periodically, those specifically associated to this heightened sense we've seen an uptick, but we're not aware of any campaign that's explicitly targeting the city itself, we deter a significant number of threats per day … But as it stands right now, there's no compromise, or there haven't been any compromises worth noting.

  2. Daniel Rose:

    They're specifically not looking to have to file in China, they're much more interested in getting answers and the best place to do that is in the U.S.

  3. Caroline Polisi:

    We are here on a voluntary basis. We have answered all of your questions thus far. It is my advice to him that he not talk specifically about the offense conduct.

  4. Robert Redfield:

    Specifically, I'm addressing the younger members of our society, the millennials and the Generation Z's, i ask those that are listening to spread the word.

  5. T.R. Threston:

    Those who dislike animals (and more specifically those who never had a pet) will never understand the complete joy a pet brings to a soul, and, the pet-less person will never truly understand the meaning of unconditional love.

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