Pronunciation of the English word specifically.
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1. | Do not fear me. I am afraid of many whom I find enviable, intimidating, or simply awkward to talk to. I don't want anyone to similarly fear me in any of those ways—over my time on these sites, I've encountered some people who were afraid of me, specifically or non-specifically. Let us dispel our mutual fears. | |
2. | The job advertisement specifically requested females. | |
3. | Language is a specifically human characteristic. | |
4. | The lecturer spoke generally about American literature and specifically about Faulkner. | |
5. | Specifically, I'm a university lecturer. | |
6. | Instead of giving Alex a nut each time he said something, she'd only give it when he specifically said "nut." | |
7. | When I was little, my grandmother would put out a small bowl of milk specifically for hedgehogs. | |
8. | Tomorrow I have my oral exam in German, which I'm not too bothered about. On Thursday, however, I have an exam on abstract algebra — specifically, ring theory — which I'm really dreading. | |
9. | Um, so you don't understand? Well, I just assigned this one specifically to you because if these problems are all too simple, anything else would be insulting to you. Remember it if you have time. | |
10. | "He wants you specifically; no one else will do, as the Devil's private secretary said when he took Doctor Faustus away," replied Mr. Weller. |