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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (2)

1. in a special manner;
- Example: "a specially arranged dinner"
[syn: specially, especially]

2. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common;
- Example: "he was particularly fussy about spelling"
- Example: "a particularly gruesome attack"
- Example: "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"
- Example: "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"
[syn: particularly, peculiarly, especially, specially]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Specially \Spe"cial*ly\, adv.
   1. In a special manner; particularly; especially. --Chaucer.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. For a particular purpose; as, a meeting of the legislature
      is specially summoned.
      [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

specially
    adv 1: in a special manner; "a specially arranged dinner" [syn:
           specially, especially]
    2: to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he
       was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly
       gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances";
       "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the
       danger" [syn: particularly, peculiarly, especially,
       specially]