How to Use specially in a Sentence
specially
adverb- The room was specially designed to be used as a library.
- I was specially pleased with your gift.
- The speech was written specially for the occasion.
- I don't want to be treated specially.
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The cabin crew is specially trained and equipped to put the fire out.
— Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 -
The pad is kind of like an ice pack specially designed to fit over a car seat.
— Emily Hochberg, Parents, 11 July 2024 -
Rolex created the bracelet specially for the Day-Date, in fact.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024 -
The spout on the earpieces is very thin and so these are specially made ear tips instead of off-the-shelf ones.
— Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 June 2022 -
In fact, the fabric was specially made with tiny holes that move moisture away from the body.
— Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2024 -
The bed was specially designed to meet the exact measurements of the room, Mr. Swailes said.
— Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022 -
From there, the woman of the hour comes to specially greet Titania.
— Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2022 -
Under the seats and bleachers are specially designed vents meant to slow or diffuse the rush of air.
— John Branch, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2022 -
But, specially, Reeve is known for being hard on her point guards.
— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2024 -
Leopards are bigger, bulkier, and stronger than cheetahs and specially skilled in the art of stealth.
— Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023 -
They are specially designed to work in low-light conditions, far away from the Sun.
— Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2022 -
The event was specially geared towards children this year.
— Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023 -
Even the brake discs and calipers were specially created.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2022 -
More than beer Oktoberfest is all about beer, which is specially brewed for the event and quite strong (above 6%).
— Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024 -
The marque even specially engineered the flap and hinges to mirror those found on the 300 SL Gullwing.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2022 -
The show is specially organized for the paintings’ country, and many of them were made by artists who lived and painted them in this city.
— Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2023 -
Tweens and teens can also enjoy some of the robots that are specially made for older kids.
— Julie Evans, Parents, 12 Mar. 2024 -
Most likely, the goal was to get one’s pieces to a hole at the end of the game board that was often either specially marked or larger than the other holes.
— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 16 July 2024 -
Drivers no longer had to be specially trained taxi drivers and have a yellow cab.
— Alexander Pershikov, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022 -
But the best everyday bag needs a space specially made for your laptop.
— Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 29 July 2022 -
The drone had been specially designed at Harvard and was fitted out with a video camera and a plastic claw.
— Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023 -
Richard Davis keeps his replica Congressional Gold Medal in a glass case that his wife had specially made to hold the award..
— Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024 -
Queen Charlotte started the trend for consorts to have specially made crowns.
— Leena Kim, Town & Country, 5 Mar. 2022 -
The collar and hood are specially designed to keep any rain from going down your neck thanks to the full-zip collar and velcro section at the neck of the hood.
— Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024 -
The station will plunge into the ocean, torn from orbit by a spacecraft specially designed to take it down.
— Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024 -
Edward had the oak coronation chair made specially to hold the stone, and it was first used for the coronation of his son Edward II in 1308.
— Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 29 Apr. 2023
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