Specially and Very

Specially

Specially adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: a specially gifted pianist

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

Very

Very adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: that was a very brave thing to do

Specially and very are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Specially" instead an adverb "Very".
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