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especially ~ specially:
[‘especially’ has an additional ‘e’ vowel sound before it]
“Especially”, adverb, means ‘to a particularly great degree or to a degree beyond others’, ‘particularly’, ‘very much’; and it is mostly used before a preposition plus a noun or a noun phrase, or a subordinate clause’,
e.g.
I love visiting Bangalore, India, especially, in summer.
We never play outdoor games, especially in winter.
My son is especially fond of cheese burgers.
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“Specially”, adverb, means ‘for one particular purpose or to this special end, and no other; in a particular manner; exceptionally’; and it is more likely to occur before a verb or an adjective’,
e.g.
She came here specially to see me.
The specially trained dogs are brought in to find the murderer.
These seats are specially made for the dwarfs.
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