Definitions

specifically

[spi-sif-ik-lee] / spɪˈsɪf ɪk li /

ADVERB

expressly, particularly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

categorically clearly correctly definitely especially exactly explicitly individually pointedly precisely respectively specially

WEAK

accurately characteristically concretely distinctively in detail in specie indicatively minutely peculiarly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inaccurately indefinitely questionably

WEAK

broadly generally

Example Sentences

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Specifically, he posted an A.I.-generated video of a fighter jet, piloted by himself in a literal crown, dropping human excrement onto the crowds.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Specifically, officials are searching for any trace of methyl methacrylate, or MMA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Specifically, it has rejected the Artemis Accords, a set of extraterrestrial governance principles drawn up by the U.S. in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Specifically, customers seem to be cutting back on discretionary purchases of appliances.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Specifically, Nye hoped to find a Zenith portable radio believed to have been stolen from the Clutter house on the night of the crime, but he had no luck with that.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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