specially(adv.)
13世纪晚期, specialli,“特别目的的,出于特殊原因的”,源自 special(形容词)+ -ly(2)。14世纪中期,“超过其他人,超越一切”。especially 的双重形式。
Special is more common than especial, which has the same meaning; but especially is for rhythmical reasons (because it occurs most frequently at the beginning of a dependent clause, where usually an unaccented particle occurs, and where, therefore, a word with an accent on the first syllable is instinctively avoided) much more common than specially. [Century Dictionary]
Special 比 especial 更常见,意思相同; 但是,由于韵律原因(因为它最常出现在从属从句的开头,通常会出现一个非重音粒子,在那里,因此,本能地避免使用一个重音在第一个音节上的单词), especially 比 specially 更常见。[世纪词典]
该词起源时间:13世纪末