ə̇nzˈpē(ˌ)shē, -nˈsp-, -_shi also -(ˌ)sē or -_si; in senses other than c “ or -pēs(h)ēˌē or -pekēˌā adverb
: in or with the same or like form or kind: as
a. : in kind : specifically
his duties are in specie identical with your own
b. : in the identical form and without alteration or substitution — used chiefly in law
an agreement to be carried out in specie
c. : in coin or coined money
payment in specie
d. : in a like manner or with similar treatment
ready to return insult in specie