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could you tell me If there is any difference between specially and especially ?

Fivejedjon · Accepted Answer

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Sou hila · Answer

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Diyari · Answer

The word ‘specially’ is used in the sense of ‘particularly’. On the other hand, the word ‘especially’ is used in the sense of ‘above all’. This is the main difference between the two words.

Look at these two sentences:
1. This is especially true.
2. Both of them are good, especially the first one.

In both the sentences, you can find that the word ‘especially’ is used in the sense of ‘above all’ and hence, the meaning of the first sentence would be ‘this is true above all’, and the meaning of the second sentence would be ‘both of them are good, the first one above all’.

Look at these two sentences:
1. This dress is specially made for her.
2. This is specially prepared for the occasion.

In both the sentences, you can find that the word ‘specially’ is used
in the sense of ‘particularly’ and hence, the meaning of the first sentence would be ‘this dress is particularly made for her’, and the meaning of the second sentence would be ‘this is particularly prepared for the occasion’.
It is interesting to note that the word ‘specially’ is used generally as an adverb. It is used along with a verb as in the case of the sentence given above. In the expression ‘specially prepared’ you can see that the word is used along with the verb ‘prepared’. The noun form of the word ‘specially’ is ‘specialization’ or ‘specialist’.
On the other hand, the word ‘especially’ does not have a noun form. It is used primarily as an adverb. It is sometimes used as an adjective too. These are the differences between the two words.

Sou hila · Answer

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