Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a specific manner; according to the nature of the species or of the case; definitely; particularly; explicitly; in a particular sense, or with a particularly differentiated application.
- With reference to a species, or to specific difference; as a species.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a specific manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb in a
specific manner, applying to or naming aparticular thing or things,expressly ,explicitly - adverb for a
specific purpose orreason
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in distinction from others
Etymologies
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Examples
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Hers is not a label specifically aimed at curvy or plus-sized women, but at all women.
The Guardian World News Jess Cartner-Morley 2011
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So unless the label specifically says organic, you can pretty much bet that any food or product you buy that contains any of the big four have been genetically changed.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: How Can I Avoid Genetically Modified Foods? 2010
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If these animals (and I use the term specifically) aren't brought to justice for the carnage they've caused, here's one prediction that's sure-fire:
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• Do not apply a product to kittens or puppies unless the label specifically allows this treatment.
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I hope you can see by now that I used the term specifically and accurately, and that I can defend if challenged.
Congressman Massa (D-NY) and Treason - E_Pluribus_Unum’s blog - RedState 2009
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• Do not apply a product to kittens or puppies unless the label specifically allows this treatment.
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In Numbers 23:19, for example, the expression specifically contrasts divine perfection with human frailty: “God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind.”
THE NAMES OF JESUS RUBEL SHELLY 1999
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In Numbers 23:19, for example, the expression specifically contrasts divine perfection with human frailty: “God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind.”
THE NAMES OF JESUS RUBEL SHELLY 1999
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The term specifically describes activities associated with the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare, lasting roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s and characterized by heightened fears of communist influence on American institutions and espionage by Soviet agents.
Propeller Most Popular Stories gallopinghorses 2010
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"The name Amiga was chosen by the developers specifically from the Spanish word for a female friend" samsung also got their linux based smartphone os could be too much fragmentation fast and dead platforms quick
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