specifically

adverb

spe·​cif·​i·​cal·​ly spi-ˈsi-fi-k(ə-)lē 

1

: in a specific manner : in a definite and exact way : with precision

instructed them specifically on how to proceed

the people specifically named in the report

The reasons for the change were not specifically mentioned.

I specifically told her not to bother you.

Knead the bread dough for several minutes, or, more specifically, until it forms a smooth ball.

2

—used to indicate the exact identity, purpose, or use of something

The show is aimed specifically at a female audience.

Specifically, the stores are lowering the height of store shelving, changing out signs, repainting some areas and … putting products next to each other that customers typically buy together.

—Jill Rick

Synonyms

• especially
• notably
• particularly
• specially

Examples of specifically in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The uprisings, and specifically a heartbreaking photo that was taken during them, are often credited with helping to accelerate the end of the apartheid system. —Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

Instead, advanced down alternative fibers are specifically designed to solve that problem. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025

That feeling of belonging is very much reflected in the dressing room, and specifically the back three unit of which Richards has become an essential part alongside Marc Guehi and summer signing Maxence Lacroix. —Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025

Walt Disney World, as well as Reedy Creek Fire Services — a department that assists the resort specifically — did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment or more information. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for specifically

• prolifically
• terrifically