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Specificaly or specifically?

Did you mean specifically? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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specificaly

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specifically

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Correct spelling: specifically. Misspelling: specificaly.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Specific + ally: adjectives ending in -ic usually take -ally.

Why people write “specificaly”

The misspelling “specificaly” is only one letter off: it uses a single L where specifically has a double LL.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make specifically automatic.

What does “specifically” mean?

specifically adverb

  1. in distinction from others

    “a program specifically for teenagers”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Specifically” in a sentence

  • I specifically asked for no sugar.
  • A program specifically for teenagers.

Is “specifically” a playable word?

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24 points in Scrabble · 28 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“specificaly” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from SPECIFICALLY.

Specifically: quick answers

Is it specificaly or specifically?
The correct spelling is specifically. “specificaly” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell specifically?
Specific + ally: adjectives ending in -ic usually take -ally.
What does specifically mean?
Specifically means: in distinction from others.