Especially v Specially

What's the difference between specially and especially? 

These two words often have the same meaning. Especially is often used before prepositions and conjunctions.

• I play a lot of tennis, especially in summer.
• My neighbour is so noisy. He really annoys me, especially when he plays the drums. 

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And specially is often used with past participle.

• The building was specially designed for disabled access.
• The cake was specially made for the occasion.

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Or especially is used for emphasis, like particularly.

• The people are friendly, especially in the north of the country.
• His latest film was especially good.

And specially is used to describe a particular purpose.

• I like this coat, specially for the cold weather.
• It's a funny film, specially for young people.

Are you still confused?

Write some example sentences of your own.

Try to complete the lyrics to Especially.

Try to complete the lyrics to Especially for You.

We made this video specially for you! Or should we say ‘especially’? Tom explains! Watch and then tell us the correct choice:
"Dan made me a sandwich. It was ________ made for me!"
a)specially
b)especially #bbclearningenglish #quiz #challenge #vocabulary #elt pic.twitter.com/8Z9QhOYJL8

— BBC Learning English (@bbcle) September 21, 2021