# specifically

> English word · Adverb · IPA /spɪˈsɪf.ɪ.kli/ · frequency rank #2,269

## Definitions
1. In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly.
2. For a specific purpose or reason.

## Etymology
From specific + -ally.

## Common misspellings (17)
`psecifically`, `sepcifically`, `spceifically`, `speccifically`, `specfiically`, `specifcially`, `speciffically`, `specifiaclly`, `specificallyy`, `specificaly`, `specificalyl`, `specificcally`, `specificlaly`, `speciifcally`, `speicfically`, `sppecifically`, `sspecifically`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/specifically