specifically B1 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /spəˈsəf.ə.kli/ UK /spɪˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/ See IPA manual Freq #4424 Meanings 1 adv In a clear and exact way, naming one particular thing. The rules specifically forbid eating in the library. 2 adv For one particular purpose or reason. This program was created specifically for teenagers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a clear and exact way,... explicitlyexpressly More especiallynamelyparticularlypeculiarlyspecially ↔ Opposites generally Word family Derived forms aspecificallybiospecificallyextraspecificallygender-specificallyheterospecificallymonospecificallynonspecificallypolyspecificallysubspecificallytransspecificallyunspecifically Related forms individuallyuniquely Etymology From specific + -ally. Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # specifically **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /spəˈsəf.ə.kli/ **IPA (UK):** /spɪˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/ **Frequency rank:** 4424 ## Meanings 1. In a clear and exact way, naming one particular thing. 2. For one particular purpose or reason. ## Examples - The rules specifically forbid eating in the library. - This program was created specifically for teenagers. ## Synonyms - especially - namely - particularly - peculiarly - specially ## Antonyms - generally ## Derived Forms - aspecifically - biospecifically - extraspecifically - gender-specifically - heterospecifically - monospecifically - nonspecifically - polyspecifically - subspecifically - transspecifically - unspecifically ## Related Forms - individually - uniquely ## Etymology From specific + -ally. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown