English Online Dictionary. What means specially? What does specially mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English specialli, specially, equivalent to special + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɛʃəli/
- Hyphenation: spe‧cial‧ly
Adverb
specially (not comparable)
- For a special purpose, person, or occasion.
- (proscribed) extremely
- (proscribed) in particular
Usage notes
- Senses 2 and 3 are non-standard; in such cases, especially is far more common, and considered correct.
Synonyms
- (for a special purpose): especially
- (extremely): exceedingly, passing, quite; see also Thesaurus:very
- (in particular): see also Thesaurus:specifically
Translations
See also
- especially
Middle English
Adverb
specially
- Alternative form of specialli