1
as in especially
in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail
specifically, I object to the second point
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as in particularly
in the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others
the medical study is focused on women, and specifically older women
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Recent Examples of specifically
After Mark Zuckerberg announced policy changes at Meta that specifically allow users to call LGBTQ+ people mentally ill, leaked training materials revealed specific examples of derogatory language that is now permitted on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.
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James Factora, Them, 10 Jan. 2025
The most interesting of the lot is a robot land mower designed specifically for landscaping.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
For example, time series databases are specifically designed to store and query high-frequency data, such as IoT sensor readings, which are critical for monitoring performance and identifying patterns over time.
—Evan Kaplan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
This is exacerbated by a shortage of clinicians with the expertise to specifically treat hoarding disorder, said Janet Spinelli, the co-chair of Rhode Island's hoarding task force.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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James Factora, Them, 10 Jan. 2025
The most interesting of the lot is a robot land mower designed specifically for landscaping.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
For example, time series databases are specifically designed to store and query high-frequency data, such as IoT sensor readings, which are critical for monitoring performance and identifying patterns over time.
—Evan Kaplan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
This is exacerbated by a shortage of clinicians with the expertise to specifically treat hoarding disorder, said Janet Spinelli, the co-chair of Rhode Island's hoarding task force.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Fed's policy shift raises questions about what 2025 might bring for borrowers, especially on the home-buying front, where mortgage rates have remained stubbornly high despite the rate cuts.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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For some Lebanese, however, especially in the Shiite community, Hezbollah remains not only the emblem of resistance against Israeli aggression, but also a major provider of social services, running hospitals, health centers, and schools in the south, the Bekaa, and the suburbs of Beirut.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Welch rule also is particularly counterproductive right now, given where the state finds itself.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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The winds can rapidly push any fires that start, particularly when the landscape is dry.Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Partisan shifts Philadelphia enters 2025 notably more politically diverse than five years ago.Richardson Dilworth, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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That complex is notably the same site some claimed was taken over by armed Venezuelan gang members in September.Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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The stick and stone represent yes or no, while the leaf cards, which are specially incised with certain meanings, offer further clarification.Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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This photo, shot from the ISS, was taken using a 1.6 second exposure on a specially programmed, high-sensitivity camera.Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Specifically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specifically. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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