如何区分 especially 和 specially?

副词 “especially” 和 “specially” 从拼写上看只差一个字母 “e”,而且意思相近,使用时常被混淆。“Especially” 指 “格外,尤其”,而 “specially” 表示 “特意地,专门地”。

用法总结

“Specially” 和 “especially” 都是副词。

1. “Especially” 的意思是 “特别,尤其”。

I like food, but I especially like sandwiches.
He's often a little late, but he was especially late today.
She looked especially beautiful that night.

2. “Specially” 的意思是 “特别地、特意地”。

This sandwich was specially made.
They had a chair specially designed for her size.
The animals are specially trained to locate the mushrooms.