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specifically

 adverb
     
spe‧cif‧ic‧ally S2 W3
1 relating to or intended for one particular type of person or thing only:
advertising that specifically targets children
2 in a detailed or exact way:
I specifically asked you not to do that!
3 [sentence adverb] used when you are adding more exact information:
Specifically, the department wanted answers to the following questions.
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