1 in a detailed and exact way:
I specifically told you not to go near the water!
2 connected with or intended for one particular thing only:
liquid vitamins specifically designed for children * a magazine aimed specifically at working women
3 used when you want to add more detailed and exact information:
The newspaper, or more specifically, the editor, was taken to court for publishing the photographs.
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Is specifically a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, specifically is tagged as adverb.
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