口語裡的「特別、尤其」
從「特地為它做」滑到「特別是它」：兩邊都是把一樣東西從一堆裡挑出來，只是這次挑出來不是為了替它做什麼，而是為了說它程度更高。
especially · r · B1
much more than usual, or much more than other people or things; used in speech like especially.
特別；尤其
核心畫面
You can think of specially as something being pulled out of the general flow and aimed at one target: this cake was not just baked, it was baked for you. The word points at a purpose that was chosen on purpose.
可以想成「把某件事從一般的流程裡抽出來，對準一個特定的對象去做」。蛋糕不是順手烤的，是為了你烤的；房間不是本來就長那…更多收起
可以想成「把某件事從一般的流程裡抽出來，對準一個特定的對象去做」。蛋糕不是順手烤的，是為了你烤的；房間不是本來就長那樣，是為了輪椅改的。這個字帶著「有人刻意這樣安排」的味道，而不只是描述結果。口語裡它有時會滑過去代替 especially，語氣一樣，只是寫出來時多數人會選 especially。From the picture
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for a specific purpose · r · B1
With one particular purpose in mind, rather than for general use.
專門；特地
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
speciallyadv/ˈspɛʃəli/
- 1
For a special purpose, person, or occasion.
- We had this cake made specially for your birthday.
- The train is waiting specially for a high-ranking diplomat.
- 2
extremely
- She's specially good at running.
- 3
in particular
- I love all animals, specially cute furry ones.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。