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specially

adverb (FOR ONE PURPOSE)
 
 
/ˈspeʃ.əl.i/ (also especially)

Definition

B1 for a particular purpose: I came here specially to see you. She has a wheelchair that was specially made for her. The opera 'Aida' was specially written for the opening of the Cairo opera house in 1871.Particular and individual
(Definition of specially adverb (FOR ONE PURPOSE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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