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specially

Syllables: spe·cial·ly/ˈspɛʃəli/

specially adverb: for a special purpose, person, or occasion.

Adverb

specially (not comparable)

  1. For a special purpose, person, or occasion.
    • We had this cake made specially for your birthday.
    • The train is waiting specially for a high-ranking diplomat.
  2. (proscribed) extremely
    • She's specially good at running.
    Synonyms:
    exceedingly
  3. (proscribed) in particular
    • I love all animals, specially cute furry ones.

specially meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada

specially in Tamil

சிறப்பாக, குறிப்பாக

specially in Malayalam

specially
പ്രത്യേകം pratyēkaṁ

specially in Kannada

ನಾಡೆ

Examples of specially in a sentence

  • The school is specially for any child whose schooling was disrupted by illness.
  • I had my insoles specially made.

All 40 example sentences with specially

Synonyms of specially

Origin of specially

From Middle English specialli, specially, equivalent to special + -ly.

Questions about specially

What does specially mean?
Specially means for a special purpose, person, or occasion.
What is specially in Tamil?
Specially in Tamil is சிறப்பாக, குறிப்பாக. See Specially meaning in Tamil.
How do you use specially in a sentence?
The school is specially for any child whose schooling was disrupted by illness.
What part of speech is specially?
Specially is an adverb.
How do you pronounce specially?
Specially is pronounced /ˈspɛʃəli/.

Words near specially in the dictionary

  1. specializes
  2. specializing
  3. speciall
  4. specialled
  5. specialling
  6. specially
  7. specialness
  8. specialnesses
  9. specialog
  10. specialogs
  11. specialogue

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: specially (page history and authors); specially (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); പ്രത്യേകം (Malayalam) (page history and authors); specially (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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