specially B1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈspɛʃəli/ See IPA manual Freq #8067 Meanings 1 adv For one particular purpose, person, or occasion. We had this cake made specially for your birthday. 2 adv In a special way; more than usual. The room was specially decorated for the party. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adv · in a special way; more than... especially More passingquitevery Word family Related forms especially Etymology From Middle English specialli, specially, equivalent to special + -ly. specialli Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # specially **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈspɛʃəli/ **Frequency rank:** 8067 ## Meanings 1. For one particular purpose, person, or occasion. 2. In a special way; more than usual. ## Examples - We had this cake made specially for your birthday. - The room was specially decorated for the party. ## Synonyms - passing - quite - very ## Related Forms - especially ## Roots and Affixes - Root: specialli ## Etymology From Middle English specialli, specially, equivalent to special + -ly. ## Topics - People & Society markdown