1 (specifically) [+designed, made, adapted, trained, selected] especialmente; expresamente a lotion specially formulated for children una loción formulada especialmente or expresamente para niños; we asked for it specially lo pedimos a propósito
a dinner she had specially prepared for him
2 (particularly) especialmente; en especial; en particular I was thinking specially of the effect on pedestrians they were all pro-Nazi, specially Malan and Verwoerd
we would specially like to see the orchard nos gustaría especialmente or en especial ver el huerto; nos gustaría ver el huerto en particular; specially the yellow ones especialmente or sobre todo los amarillos
he is specially interested in Proust
3 (exceptionally) especialmente; particularmente a specially difficult task
her job is not specially important to her su trabajo no es especialmente or particularmente importante para ella; the food was specially good la comida era excepcional or excepcionalmente buena
the film/book was specially interesting the exam was specially difficult
