specifically

spəˈsɪfɪkli

Definition

Definition of specifically - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

particular reasonfor a particular reason, purpose, or instance

She was hired specifically for her expertise in design.

explicitly

particularly

precisionin a detailed and exact manner

She explained the rules specifically to avoid confusion.

explicitly

precisely

language

Rare

in distinction from others

Rare

This book is written specifically for beginners.

explicitly

particularly

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Origin of specifically

Latin, specificus (particular) + -ally (adverbial suffix)

Terms with specifically included in their meaning

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one day

past time

a single day in the past not specifically identified

and things like that

exp.

language

used to refer to similar things not specifically named

baby pants

baby clothing

pants designed specifically for babies

burger sauce

flavor enhancer

any sauce specifically made to enhance burger flavor

car seat

child safety

seat designed specifically for infants or children in vehicles

dance music

club scene

music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing

date night

romance

evening planned specifically for a romantic date

into detail

adv.

specifically

in a way that includes many small facts or aspects

Examples of specifically in a sentence

The instructions were written specifically for beginners.
He specifically mentioned the deadline in the email.
The instructions were specifically written for beginners.
She specifically mentioned the blue dress.
The instructions were specifically tailored for children.

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French:spécifiquement, de manière précise, ...
German:speziell, genau, ...
Italian:specificamente, in modo preciso, ...
Spanish:específicamente, con precisión, ...
Portuguese:especificamente, detalhadamente, ...
Chinese:专门地, 详细地, ...
Japanese:特に, 具体的に, ...
Arabic:خَصِّيصًا, بِشَكْل مُحَدَّد, ...
Hebrew:בִּמְיוּחָד, בִּמְדוּיָּק, ...
Russian:специально, подробно, ...
Ukrainian:конкретно, детально, ...
Hindi:विशेष रूप से, विस्तारपूर्वक, ...
Bengali:বিশেষভাবে, বিশদভাবে, ...
Catalan:específicament, amb precisió, ...
Czech:konkrétně, přesně, ...
Danish:specifikt, præcist, ...
Dutch:specifiek, nauwkeurig, ...
Greek:ειδικά, λεπτομερώς, ...
Hungarian:kifejezetten, pontosan, ...
Khmer:ជាពិសេស, ជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:특별히, 구체적으로, ...
Persian:به‌طور خاص, جزئی, ...
Polish:specjalnie, szczegółowo, ...
Portuguese (BR):especificamente, detalhadamente, ...
Romanian:special, în mod specific, ...
Swedish:specifikt, särskilt, ...
Thai:โดยเฉพาะ, อย่างละเอียด, ...
Turkish:özellikle, açıkça, ...
Vietnamese:đặc biệt, cụ thể, ...

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