Especially vs Specifically - What's the difference?
especially | specifically |
(lb) In a special manner; specially.
(lb) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
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*:There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers.
(lb) (Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something).
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*:Captain Edward Carlisle; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.
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*:There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers.
in a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly
* 1994 , Congress of the United States, :
* 2009 (last modified), University of North Dakota, Institutional Review Board Standard Operating Procedures: Informed Consent Documentation :
* 2010 (last amended), Congress of the United States, :
* 2011 , Paul Bergman, Sara Berman, The Criminal Law Handbook: Know Your Rights, Survive the System :
for a specific purpose or reason
As adverbs the difference between especially and specifically
is that especially is in a special manner; specially while specifically is in a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly.especially
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Adverb
(en adverb)See also
* espspecifically
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Adverb
(en adverb)- A provision of law may not be construed as requiring a new grant to be awarded to a specified non-Federal Government entity unless that provision of law (1) specifically''' refers to this subsection; '''specifically''' identifies the particular non-Federal Government entity involved; and (3) '''specifically states that the award to that entity is required by such provision of law in contravention of the policy set forth in subsection (a).
- Unless specifically waived by the IRB, all subjects, or their legally authorized representatives, must document that they are consenting to participate in any research project that is approved by the University of North Dakota Institutional Review Board.
- Unless a rule or statute specifically states otherwise, a pleading need not be verified or accompanied by an affidavit.
- Many laws are directed specifically at child abuse.