Specially vs Specialty - What's the difference?
specially | specialty |
For a special purpose.
(proscribed) extremely
(proscribed) in particular
That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent.
* Charles Kingsley:
(obsolete) particularity
* Shakespeare:
A particular or peculiar case.
An attribute or quality peculiar to a species.
(legal) A contract or obligation under seal; a contract by deed; a writing, under seal, given as security for a debt particularly specified.
* Shakespeare
* Joseph Chitty
As an adverb specially
is for a special purpose.As a noun specialty is
that in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent.specially
English
Adverb
(-)- ''We had this cake made specially for your birthday.
- She's specially good at running.
- I love all animals, specially cute furry ones.
Usage notes
* Senses 2 and 3 are non-standard; in such cases, especially is far more common, and considered correct.See also
* especiallyspecialty
English
Alternative forms
* specialityNoun
(specialties)- They cook well overall, but their true specialty is pasta.
- Men of boundless knowledge, like Humbold, must have had once their specialty , their pet subject.
- Specialty of rule hath been neglected.
- (Bouvier)
- Let specialties be therefore drawn between us.