Specifically
Specifically adverb - In regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail.
Universally is an antonym for specifically.
Universally
Specifically is an antonym for universally in topics: everywhere, generally, concerning the universe.
Both words in one sentence
- Inuyasha's parents are never named in the anime or manga, but the third movie specifically names his mother "Izayoi," and this is almost universally accepted.
Source: Fanon / Anime and Manga -
Asshole Victim: Raskolnikov specifically chooses to murder Alyona because she's a greedy, unscrupulous, and universally unloved moneylender and he thinks she won't be missed.
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Create Your Own Villain: While he himself was a heel at the time, it's universally agreed upon that Evolution (more specifically, Hunter) was responsible for Randy Orton's Start of Darkness.
Source: Wrestling / Triple H
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