Only and Specially

Only

Only adverb - For nothing other than.

Specially and only are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specially" instead an adverb "Only".

Specially

Specially adverb - In regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail.

Only and specially are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Only" instead an adverb "Specially".

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