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Specifically State Describe I Asked Precisely Repeat Words

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If you state or describe something s___________, you state or describe it precisely and clearly .If you state or describe something specifically, you state or describe it precisely and clearly .
I asked her to repeat specifically the words that Patti had used.
I specifically asked for this steak rare.
word specifically
full-definition
adverb
You use specifically to emphasize that something is given special attention and considered separately from other things of the same kind.
Our service is designed specifically for college students.
We haven't specifically targeted school children.
...the only book specifically about that event.
You use specifically to add something more precise or exact to what you have already said .
Death frightens me, specifically my own death.
...the Christian, and specifically Protestant, religion.
...brain cells, or more specifically, neurons.
You use specifically to indicate that something has a restricted nature, as opposed to being more general in nature.
...a specifically female audience.
He has created a specifically British menu using only British ingredients.
If you state or describe something specifically, you state or describe it precisely and clearly .
I asked her to repeat specifically the words that Patti had used.
I specifically asked for this steak rare.
cefr-level B1

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1

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