Here are some general rules which might help you choose which to use:๐
โ๏ธWith an adjective, they can both mean 'more than normal' but especially is much more common. In informal English, you can use that. For example:
๐This vocabulary isn't especially/specially/that difficult.
โ๏ธUse especially with a noun to mean 'particularly' (or 'more than other things'). It is usually used after a comma.
๐I love watching films, especially/particularly thrillers.
โ๏ธUse specially to mean 'for this particular purpose'. It is often used with a passive verb structure.
๐These houses were specially built for small families.
๐It's Halloween, so I rented this horror film specially (for this occasion).
#Note: We don't usually use especially or specially at the start of a sentence. Instead, use in particular at the start of a second sentence to give a 'more than other things' example.
๐I love watching films. In particular, I really like horror films.
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โ๏ธWith an adjective, they can both mean 'more than normal' but especially is much more common. In informal English, you can use that. For example:
๐This vocabulary isn't especially/specially/that difficult.
โ๏ธUse especially with a noun to mean 'particularly' (or 'more than other things'). It is usually used after a comma.
๐I love watching films, especially/particularly thrillers.
โ๏ธUse specially to mean 'for this particular purpose'. It is often used with a passive verb structure.
๐These houses were specially built for small families.
๐It's Halloween, so I rented this horror film specially (for this occasion).
#Note: We don't usually use especially or specially at the start of a sentence. Instead, use in particular at the start of a second sentence to give a 'more than other things' example.
๐I love watching films. In particular, I really like horror films.
โข ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โข : @learning_for_future