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Especially or specially ? - English Grammar Today – une référence pour l'utilisation et la grammaire de l'anglais écrit et parlé – Cambridge Dictionary
Especially means above all others, to a great extent. Especially is an adverb that is used to signify a person, thing or situation that is greater than all others. Especially is one of the Oxford English Dictionary’s one thousand most frequently used words. Specially means for a particular purpose, more than is usual. Specially is also an adverb.
Tanto especially como specially significan «particularly» y, la verdad, es que estos dos adverbios se parecen mucho.. En el día a día del inglés es bastante común intercambiarlos, sobre todo a la hora de hablar, porque la diferencia es tan sutil que incluso los nativos se quedarán pensativos ante un specially or especially.
Merrian-Webster explains the difference like this: “special stresses having a quality, character, identity, or use of its own . especial may add implications of preeminence or preference [especial importance] .”. Note that special can be used as a noun, whereas especial cannot, in cases such as “It’s always worth checking the specials ...
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. Posted by Josef Essberger September 2010. Josef founded EnglishClub for learners and teachers of English in 1997.
ESPECIALLY meaning: 1. very much; more than usual or more than other people or things: 2. for a particular reason: 3…. Learn more.
In summary, "especially" is used to emphasize that something is of special importance or significance, while "specially" is used to indicate that something has been designed or created for a specific purpose or use. Here are a few examples to illustrate the difference between "especially" and "specially": "I especially love the way this dress ...
