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    specially
    spe‧cial‧ly /ˈspeʃəli/ adverb
     Word Family: noun: special, specialist, SPECIALITY/SPECIALTY, specialization, specialism; adjective: special, specialized; verb: specialize; adverb: specially
    1. for one particular purpose, and only for that purpose:
        specially trained police dogs
        specially designed/built/made etc
        The boats are specially built for the disabled.
    2. spoken much more than usual, or much more than other people or things
       SYN  especially:
        He specially liked the pie.
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ especially/particularly used when you want to emphasize that something concerns or affects one person or thing more than others, or is true about a particular situation more than others: This disease mostly affects women, particularly older women. | Paris is always full of tourists, especially in the summer. | It’s not easy to receive compliments, especially if you’re not used to them. | The surface is very slippery, particularly when it has been raining.
       ▪ specially spoken especially: I like parks, specially when they’ve got lakes. | You have to be careful what you say, specially if there are children listening.
       ▪ in particular especially – used before or after a noun. Often used in the phrases anyone/anything/anywhere in particular and someone/something/somewhere in particular: Mary loves most classical music, in particular Bach and Vivaldi. | Kids in particular will love this show. | Is there anything in particular you would like to eat? | Was there someone in particular you were hoping to meet?
       ▪ notably formal used for saying someone or something is an important example of what you are talking about: The use of illegal drugs – notably marijuana – has increased in recent years. | A number of respected philosophers, most notably Leibniz, criticized Newton’s theories.
       ▪ above all used for emphasizing that something is more important than all the other things you have mentioned: Get plenty of sleep, eat lots of good food, and above all try to relax.
       ▪ most of all more than anything or anyone else: Swimming and soccer are fun, but I like dancing most of all. | Out of everybody at school she was the person who helped me most of all.