different between specially vs precisely
specially
English
Etymology
From Middle English specialli, specially, equivalent to special +? -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?sp???li/
- 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):
- (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
specially From the web:
- what special day is today
- what special day is tomorrow
- what specialty does jo choose
- what special day is it
- what specials does mcdonald's have
- what specialty does izzie choose
- what specialty does lexie choose
- what special month is april
precisely
English
Etymology
precise +? -ly
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???sa?sli/
- Hyphenation: pre?cise?ly
Adverb
precisely (comparative more precisely, superlative most precisely)
- (manner) In a precise manner; exactly.
- Synonyms: exactly, incisively; see also Thesaurus:exactly
- Antonym: imprecisely
- (focus) Used to provide emphasis.
Translations
precisely From the web:
- what precisely means
- what precisely is the team expected to deliver
- what do precisely mean
- what is meant by precisely
- what does precisely mean
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