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specially
adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
specially designed
specially designed software
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
adapted
▪ The brave star, who lost an arm in a car crash eight years ago, now uses a specially adapted kit.
▪ Highlights of the first half were three specially adapted songs from Bizet's Carmen and the hauntingly beautiful Intermezzo by Granados.
▪ Easy-to-apply formula with specially adapted nozzles for quick, accurate application.
▪ A further logical step is to consider the provision of specially adapted housing.
▪ He's only 16 and has his own specially adapted Renault 19.
▪ With a little help from your friends and the specially adapted boats, you can do just about anything.
commissioned
▪ So that, as your specially commissioned public relations consultant, I could use their impact to full effect?
▪ Brides-to-be can also catch a glimpse of a specially commissioned wedding dress.
▪ A typical programme starts with popular classical works and specially commissioned pieces, and finishes with jazz and slapstick!
▪ Stravinsky confessed that he borrowed the idea from Tchaikovsky and his own example was followed by later composers of specially commissioned scores.
▪ In addition to reports that are publicly available, three departments have on occasion specially commissioned reports for their own specific needs.
▪ Publications generally comprise a collection of papers from the annual conferences, complemented by specially commissioned work.
constructed
▪ An ant-lion larva lies in wait at the bottom of its specially constructed pit.
▪ The specially constructed trailer, unique to the Cleveland area, has a Ferrari Hyab-type hoist mounted midway along its length.
▪ A specially constructed harness had been devised for him in one of the clinically white rooms where analysis was conducted.
▪ Some came in large commercial vehicles and private vehicles with specially constructed concealments and were driven through our controls at various ports.
▪ In the wall he had a specially constructed safe, for the installing of which official funds had been provided.
▪ It uses movement, decor and a specially constructed live and recorded sound score.
prepared
▪ The firm will arrange for a customer to have their particular message printed on specially prepared cards.
▪ The alchemist would burn incense and douse himself in specially prepared perfumes before carrying out his experiments.
▪ We also follow specially prepared bike routes, with little or no traffic.
▪ The most luxurious setting was a specially prepared Music Hall aboard ship.
▪ Mike will now have to feed his hives with a specially prepared solution of sugar and water.
▪ Silverpoint must be worked on to a specially prepared ground.
trained
▪ There remains a shortage of specially trained teachers and of real secondary education facilities.
▪ There, specially trained officers correlated all incoming information before signalling a general report to the rear.
▪ A specially trained team tortured a single victim; each member of the team reinforced the others and shared the responsibility.
▪ Whatever you need to know our specially trained staff are always happy to help.
▪ The examinations, which are purely oral, are carried out by specially trained native speakers.
▪ In Manchester, for example, a permanent Tactical Aid Group of seventy-four specially trained officers was set up in 1976.
▪ They had already sent in a force of specially trained jungle fighters to hunt the guerrillas.
▪ Mr Boutros-Ghali called on governments to keep specially trained units on stand-by, available to him in an emergency.
■ VERB
adapt
▪ In aquatic insects they are often specially adapted as swimming organs.
▪ Squid have no penises at all, using a specially adapted arm instead.
▪ The Montegos have been specially adapted to cope with the extreme climate.
▪ As you can see, we have specially adapted the sitting-room to accommodate our experts.
▪ The radio series the Archers has been specially adapted for the theatre and is playing to packed houses.
build
▪ A curing oven, the size of a car garage, has been built specially for the project.
▪ The patients had difficulties in obtaining specially built shoes.
choose
▪ They're specially chosen for summer drinking, when you feel like giving yourselves a connoisseur's treat.
▪ Safrane benefits from the marking of most of its plastic parts for recycling with materials specially chosen for their suitability.
commission
▪ For a work which is specially commissioned or purchased, you may agree to transfer the copyright.
▪ The text is magnificently illustrated with photographs by Jerry Harpur, specially commissioned by the National Trust.
▪ Many of these were stock pictures rather than specially commissioned ones.
construct
▪ Devices have to be specially constructed, and they will be delivered as soon as possible.
▪ It had been specially constructed within the ancient structure of the Vatican, and stood immediately adjacent to the Audience Hall itself.
▪ This is specially constructed to give the correct amount of flexibility depending on the activity the boot is designed for.
create
▪ The latter he created specially to depict Alain, a very particular role which was unlikely to appear in any other ballet.
design
▪ The Boots range also includes specially designed briefs, some of which are ideal for use with Staydry pads.
▪ Receptors come in dozens of varieties, each specially designed to accommodate one of the dozens of neurotransmitters used by the brain.
▪ The storage buildings are specially designed and are equipped with sophisticated temperature and humidity controls to keep the potatoes in perfect condition.
▪ There are also chapters on promotional picks, and plectrums customized and specially designed for thumb and finger.
▪ Beneath them the underside of the command module comprised a specially designed shield that protected them from the heat of re-entry.
▪ There were also observers in the air, in helicopters or specially designed aircraft.
develop
▪ Tyler recommended that pesticide tests be developed specially for hot countries.
▪ The unique magnetic clamp which holds the blade in place has been specially developed and patented by Martek.
▪ Midland Car Loans have been specially developed to put you on the road as quickly and simply as possible.
equip
▪ For research with young children the department has a specially equipped Day Nursery.
▪ The next day, we sent a unit specially equipped to sweep open the land.
▪ In the garden, a brightly painted double-decker bus was specially equipped for children's games.
▪ Still far from well a few days later, they took off in the specially equipped Ford trimotor bound for Greenly Island.
formulate
▪ Which is why our Multivitamin Liquid is specially formulated for children whose vitamin requirements differ from those of adults.
▪ Upscale retail chains are doing the same with specially formulated baby creams and lotions.
▪ And Farley's Junior Milk is specially formulated for baby humans.
▪ But there again, it is specially formulated to complement a diet of grass.
▪ It was far better to buy a fresh varnish stain which has been specially formulated.
▪ More often than not even the most famous of brand names are specially formulated to appeal to individual national palates.
▪ Radiator enamels are specially formulated to prevent the yellowing which usually occurs when normal white paint is used on a radiator.
make
▪ Some toothpastes are specially made to help keep your gums healthy, as they contain ingredients which fight bacteria.
▪ The president will not have a tuxedo or suit specially made for the events.
▪ Battery charging is by means ofa mains-operated charger specially made for this type of battery.
▪ This referred to the cartridge-belt Leslie was having specially made at Andersons of Edinburgh.
▪ I told you the first Michele had it specially made.
▪ A council spokesman said yesterday the bolts would have to be specially made.
▪ Hurry up now, there's a small pie here I've made specially for you.
▪ Mazda had tyres specially made for the AZ-1 to reduce unsprung weight.
select
▪ Hotel Amenities All Citalia hotels in Rome have been specially selected for their central location, good service and value.
train
▪ The talks are always enjoyable and our speakers are specially trained to ensure their talks are informative and interesting.
▪ She may be specially trained in some aspects of stroke care, so that she has the title of stroke care nurse.
▪ They asked workers and shoppers to take cover in cellars of buildings while they used specially trained dogs to locate the bomb.
▪ Such staff will be specially trained to repeat questions put to them without revealing any additional information.
▪ In other States, specially trained counselors perform this task.
use
▪ The most common method of cleaning tarnished silver-plated cutlery is to use specially formulated cleaning fluids in which the cutlery is immersed.
▪ They asked workers and shoppers to take cover in cellars of buildings while they used specially trained dogs to locate the bomb.
▪ As writing skills become well established the need to use specially provided paper of this kind will diminish.
▪ Laps are thermally fused using specially developed welding machinery and all installations are carried out by trained technicians.
write
▪ Labour has no such discord, its theme having been specially written by Michael Kamen.
▪ In 1937 she also did another season of variety, for which she always insisted on having her material specially written.
▪ The Mad Hatter explains how the opera was specially written for the choir.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ a new range of beauty products specially designed for teenagers
▪ Customs officers use specially trained dogs for drug searches.
▪ Did you get your ring specially made?
▪ I bought it specially for you.
▪ The kayaks are specially designed for use in the ocean.
▪ We're introducing a new range of beauty products specially designed for teenagers.
▪ We specially wanted to see the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre.
▪ We ordered pizza specially for you.
▪ You really need a car - specially when you live a long way from the nearest town.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Heavy fatty deposits can be broken up by the use of caustic cleaners sometimes specially formulated and described as drain cleaners.
▪ Positive financial incentives in the form of specific grants from a specially established Department of Health Fund would certainly help.
▪ The patients had difficulties in obtaining specially built shoes.
▪ This day boat is specially designed to carry up to eleven passengers, six of whom could be in wheelchairs.
▪ Tyler recommended that pesticide tests be developed specially for hot countries.
▪ Why, after all, should public bodies be specially protected from the grievances of citizens who feel strongly enough to litigate?
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Specially

Specially \Spe"cial*ly\, adv.

  1. In a special manner; particularly; especially.
    --Chaucer.

  2. For a particular purpose; as, a meeting of the legislature is specially summoned.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
specially

late 13c., from special (adj.) + -ly (2). A doublet of especially.

Wiktionary
specially

adv. 1 For a special purpose. 2 (context proscribed English) extremely 3 (context proscribed English) in particular

WordNet
specially
  1. adv. in a special manner; "a specially arranged dinner" [syn: especially]

  2. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger" [syn: particularly, peculiarly, especially]

Wikipedia

Usage examples of "specially".

This is specially apt to occur when sodium acetate is present, although it may also be due to excessive dilution.

My answers were rather obscure in such matters as I was not specially acquainted with, but they were very clear concerning her disease, and my oracle became precious and necessary to her highness.

His course in the Senate, until the time of his defection, had been specially marked for its aggressiveness in support of the war and the destruction of the institution of slavery.

The cotton dress with its broderie anglaise trimmings was made specially for this holiday, but the dressmaker had not calculated on the spell of cold weather.

Its fresh root is bitter, and a milky juice flows from the rind, which is somewhat aperient and slightly sedative, so that this specially suits persons troubled with bilious torpor, and jaundice combined with melancholy.

I will specially supplicate this bounty for the representative delegates to be assembled at Convention this year.

Developed by the General Atomic Company in a three-year research, the 750,000-pound rocket, carrying twelve atomicians and six well-known scientists, took off from a specially built skyport near Buffalo, at noon, September 10, and landed on the moon, 250,000 miles distant, at 1 p.

The auriferous gravel, here placed, has a constant stream of water playing over it, the gold remaining in crevices specially prepared.

Blackhawke had light sloops called balandras specially built in his home port of Plymouth and rarely had trouble overtaking even the fastest quarry.

Her insensibility of the evening before seemed inconceivable, and I began to suspect that the signs I had noticed to the contrary were only due to the animal faculties which are specially active in sleep.

America--ay, and in Europe, Asia, and Africa--can learn that it specially behoves a man not to be smart, they will have learned little of their duty toward God, and nothing of their duty toward their neighbor.

The introductory to writte and pronounce frenche, compiled by Alexander Barcley, in which k is moche vsed, and many other thynges also by hym affirmed, contrary to my sayenges in this boke, and specially in my seconde, where I shall assaye to expresse the declinations and coniugatynges with the other congruites obserued in the frenche tonge, I suppose it sufficient to warne the lernar, that I haue red ouer that boke at length: and what myn opinion is therin, it shall well inough apere in my bokes selfe, though I make therof no ferther expresse mencion: saue that I haue sene an olde boke written in parchement, in maner in all thynkes like to his sayd Introductory: whiche, by coniecture, was not vnwritten this hundred yeres.

A long way from church or parish-school, and without any, nearer than several miles, to minister to the spiritual wants of the people, it was a rather rough and ignorant place, with a good many superstitions-- none of them in their nature specially mischievous, except indeed as they blurred the idea of divine care and government--just the country for bogill-baes and brownie-baes, boodies and water-kelpies to linger and disport themselves, long after they had elsewhere disappeared!

The correspondents to whom his letters were addressed were not persons specially interested in religion or chemistry or the cabbala, and, of all men, Goethe was least likely to be obsessed by any set of ideas to the exclusion of all others.

Each camel carried two cacolets, one clamped to each side of a specially constructed saddle.