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)

  1. For a special purpose, person, or occasion.
  2. (proscribed) extremely
  3. (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

  1. 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)

  1. (manner) In a precise manner; exactly.
    Synonyms: exactly, incisively; see also Thesaurus:exactly
    Antonym: imprecisely
  2. (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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