# specifically

Pronunciation: say "spuh-SIF-ik-lee" /spəˈsɪf.ɪ.k.li/

## Adverb

1. Used to narrow a statement that has just been made down to a more exact detail.
   - Simple: Used to give a more exact detail about what you have just said.
   - _The study looked at sleep problems in teenagers, specifically those who use their phones late at night._
   - _The company plans to expand in Southeast Asia, specifically in Vietnam and Thailand._
2. In a precise manner that names or points to a particular thing, expressly and explicitly.
   - Simple: In a clear and exact way that names one particular thing.
   - _The contract specifically prohibits subletting the apartment without written consent._
   - _She mentioned him specifically, so there was no doubt who was meant._
3. For a particular purpose or reason, rather than a general one.
   - Simple: For one particular purpose or reason, not a general one.
   - _The fund was created specifically to support local artists._
   - _He flew in specifically for the meeting and left the same evening._

## Origin

Formed from "specific" combined with the adverb-forming suffix "-ally".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/specifically (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).