specially or especially?
Many people wonder if there is a difference between the adverbs “specially” and “especially”. Even native speakers aren’t always sure how to use them. In some cases they can actually mean the same thing, especially in informal speech. However, for the sake of simplicity, here are the basic differences between the two words.
specially: for a particular purpose:
- I made this cake specially for Mary.
especially:
1. particularly, above all:
- I hate my teachers, especially Mr Cain.
2. very:
- That was an especially good meal.
it’s cool, Joe! I have used these words right a lot so far. However not until now have I had a clear idea about them.
Thank you for making it clear to me.
Nice job!
They sound like they have the same meaning (for example when we translate into our Vietnamese language, both have the same meaning words), but we can image them in each case when we talk about it, so we’ll won’t get mistake.
thx Joe,
i understand it more clearly now.
i’m a new comer and learner of english.
i’m from Indonesia.
thank you. it is useful for me. i often use them in confusing.but now when i read yours , i am sure i can not use wrongly . many thanks.
Thank you very much..!It is useful for me.
It’s a simple difference and great advantage.
I am appreciating your evort to make English more clearly and easily for all.
Many thanks Sir.
Thanks a lot for helping us in English language !
Thanks alot Joe, now I can see them clearly.
Thanks a ton for clearing the doubt. it is much clearer now.
The differences between these words are very clear. Thank you very much !!!
Tose who use English as secondory laungage may always need a gudence to get the correct understanding in many cases like this.
Thanks you Sir.
i have been using these words a lot without focusing of the meaning. and now, it’s been clearer to me.
It’s very interested.
Dear Mr Joe
I always had a confusion when I wanted to use “specially” or “especially” and had to use the dictionary and try to adapt this word, but now I’m sure when use each one of them.
All your notes are very important and practical.
Thanks a lot for your help. I have learnt so much
Sincerily
Ana Isabel
i don’t know these in the past.
What a useful note! Idon’t know how to thank you about your efforts.
many thanks!i dont know it before
thanks a lot
Thanks., Now i know how to use those words. i thought its the same hehe =)
Thanks. Now, I am sure where and how to use appropriately the two English words.
thanks a lot… I thought there is no difference in using those words.
thank a lot, but i want more sample tobe more clearly.
I got impressed,I’d never paid attention to this point.
so useful thanks
I’m wonder
I know that now for the first time
so good
I was really confused about that lately.
Thanks a lot!
Yesterday I made a special my mom.
Especially I hate this girl cause always makes me sick.
Nice explanation.. Thanks for making this concept clear !!
great! this morning i washed myself really clean, especially my hair. i washed my hair specially for the party.
thank you, thank you!
thank you JOE
Thanks.
Thank you very much. I never gave attantion on this differance before. .
Thank you very much.
It was a very helpful grammar tip.
I did not pay attention to it before, but now I will.
Your explanations were also very clear.
I’m an ESL teacher, and I will use them to teach it to my students.
i m new student of english club and i realy like
ok i got it the point after reading juneth sentence
thank you for that detail,it will be usefull for me