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SPECIFICALLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In distinction from others

Example:

he is interested specifically in poisonous snakes

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

generally (without distinction of one from others)

Pertainym:

specific ((sometimes followed by 'to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique)

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 Context examples: 

A branch of chemistry that deals specifically with the structures, synthesis and reactions of natural compounds.

(Natural Products Chemistry, NCI Thesaurus)

The anti-CD19 and anti CD-22 portions of the immunotoxin specifically bind to CD19 and CD22 receptors on tumor B cells.

(Anti-CD19/Anti-CD22 Bispecific Immunotoxin DT2219ARL, NCI Thesaurus)

Events that occur specifically at the nanoscale level due to changes in physical properties and interactions.

(Nanoscale Phenomena, NCI Thesaurus)

Cardiac muscle lacking ALK3 is specifically deficient in expressing TGFb2, an established paracrine mediator of cushion morphogenesis.

(ALK Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

BCR-ABL oncoprotein is generated by a reciprocal translocation between chromosome 9 and 22 specifically t(9;22)(q34;q11).

(Metatinib Tromethamine, NCI Thesaurus)

Methyl green is a cation, which binds rather specifically to DNA and thus serves as a convenient means of staining nuclei in both fixed material and living cells.

(Methyl Green Pyronine Staining Method, NCI Thesaurus)

The CTLs specifically kill tumor cells expressing the TAA, which results in a reduction of tumor cell proliferation.

(AAV-DC-CTL Tumor Cell Targeting Therapy, NCI Thesaurus)

The LHRH ligand moiety of membrane-disrupting peptide EP-100 specifically binds to LHRH receptors, which are upregulated on a variety of human cancer cell types.

(Membrane-Disrupting Peptide EP-100, NCI Thesaurus)

Acolbifene specifically binds to estrogen receptors in responsive tissue, including liver, bone, breast, and endometrium.

(Acolbifene hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

At these temperatures, the clumps emit the bulk of their radiation in the low-energy, submillimeter and infrared light that Herschel was specifically designed to detect.

(Herschel sees budding stars and a giant, strange ring, NASA)