{
    "term": "specifically",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "connected with or intended for one particular thing only",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "liquid vitamins **specifically designed** for children"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the development of new treatments that **specifically target** cancer cells"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The service has been **designed specifically** for use by children."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a magazine aimed specifically at working women"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a specifically Christian approach to morality"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The book focused specifically on Tom's boyhood."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "in a detailed and exact way",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She had **specifically asked** him to keep her updated on the investigation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The agreement **specifically mentions** the lifting of sanctions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I specifically told you not to go near the water!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The author specifically addresses seven important issues."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "used when you want to add more detailed and exact information",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The newspaper, or **more specifically**, the editor, was taken to court for publishing the photographs."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/spəˈsɪfɪkli/",
                "audio": "sp/specifically/specifically__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/spəˈsɪfɪkli/",
                "audio": "sp/specifically/specifically__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}