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specifically

[spi-sif-ik-lee] / spɪˈsɪf ɪk li /
ADVERB
expressly, particularly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
categorically clearly correctly definitely especially exactly explicitly individually pointedly precisely respectively specially
WEAK
accurately characteristically concretely distinctively in detail in specie indicatively minutely peculiarly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inaccurately indefinitely questionably
WEAK
broadly generally

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"We now have a different mechanism where we might be able to target astrocytes or specifically this HCAR1 receptor," he added.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Its accompanying video is inspired by the work of Austrian artist Erwin Wurm, specifically his “One-Minute Sculptures” series.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

A dollar of output is less energy-intensive generally and less oil-intensive specifically.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Growing up, Cissé loved listening to disco music, specifically the Black artists that built the genre in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This site also includes a pop-up piano and accidental calculator specifically to help users learn and practice their developing musical skills.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.