SPECIFICALLY


Meaning of SPECIFICALLY in English

spe ‧ cif ‧ ic ‧ ally S2 W3 AC /spəˈsɪfɪkli, spɪˈsɪfɪkli/ BrE AmE adverb

[ Word Family: noun : specifics; adverb : ↑ specifically ; adjective : ↑ specific ]

1 . relating to or intended for one particular type of person or thing only:

advertising that specifically targets children

2 . in a detailed or exact way:

I specifically asked you not to do that!

3 . [sentence adverb] used when you are adding more exact information:

Specifically, the department wanted answers to the following questions.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.