How to Use specially in a Sentence

specially

adverb
  • The room was specially designed to be used as a library.
  • I was specially pleased with your gift.
  • The speech was written specially for the occasion.
  • I don't want to be treated specially.
  • The cabin crew is specially trained and equipped to put the fire out.
    Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The pad is kind of like an ice pack specially designed to fit over a car seat.
    Emily Hochberg, Parents, 11 July 2024
  • Rolex created the bracelet specially for the Day-Date, in fact.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The spout on the earpieces is very thin and so these are specially made ear tips instead of off-the-shelf ones.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 June 2022
  • In fact, the fabric was specially made with tiny holes that move moisture away from the body.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024
  • The bed was specially designed to meet the exact measurements of the room, Mr. Swailes said.
    Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
  • From there, the woman of the hour comes to specially greet Titania.
    Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Under the seats and bleachers are specially designed vents meant to slow or diffuse the rush of air.
    John Branch, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2022
  • But, specially, Reeve is known for being hard on her point guards.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Leopards are bigger, bulkier, and stronger than cheetahs and specially skilled in the art of stealth.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
  • They are specially designed to work in low-light conditions, far away from the Sun.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The event was specially geared towards children this year.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Even the brake discs and calipers were specially created.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2022
  • More than beer Oktoberfest is all about beer, which is specially brewed for the event and quite strong (above 6%).
    Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The marque even specially engineered the flap and hinges to mirror those found on the 300 SL Gullwing.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2022
  • The show is specially organized for the paintings’ country, and many of them were made by artists who lived and painted them in this city.
    Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Tweens and teens can also enjoy some of the robots that are specially made for older kids.
    Julie Evans, Parents, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Most likely, the goal was to get one’s pieces to a hole at the end of the game board that was often either specially marked or larger than the other holes.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 16 July 2024
  • Drivers no longer had to be specially trained taxi drivers and have a yellow cab.
    Alexander Pershikov, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • But the best everyday bag needs a space specially made for your laptop.
    Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 29 July 2022
  • The drone had been specially designed at Harvard and was fitted out with a video camera and a plastic claw.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Richard Davis keeps his replica Congressional Gold Medal in a glass case that his wife had specially made to hold the award..
    Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Queen Charlotte started the trend for consorts to have specially made crowns.
    Leena Kim, Town & Country, 5 Mar. 2022
  • The collar and hood are specially designed to keep any rain from going down your neck thanks to the full-zip collar and velcro section at the neck of the hood.
    Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The station will plunge into the ocean, torn from orbit by a spacecraft specially designed to take it down.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
  • Edward had the oak coronation chair made specially to hold the stone, and it was first used for the coronation of his son Edward II in 1308.
    Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 29 Apr. 2023

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