especially是副词,意为“尤其”、“特别”,通常用来对前面所述的事件进行进一步的说明或补充.
例:It's especially hot today.今天天气特别热
[表示与前几天天气很不一样,不用SPECIALLY]
He likes all subjects,especially English.
他喜欢所有的学科,尤其是英语
[表示喜欢英语的程度很多,不用SPECIALLY]
specially 也是副词,意为“专门地”“特地”,表示“不是为了别的,而只是为了……”,强调唯一目的.
例：He came here specially to say sorry to her.
他特意来这里向她道歉
He returned to her hometown specially to see
her sick mother
她回到家乡专门看望生病的母亲