Specifically

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"Specifically" in a Sentence (15 examples)

The job advertisement specifically requested females.

Language is a specifically human characteristic.

The lecturer spoke generally about American literature and specifically about Faulkner.

Specifically, I'm a university lecturer.

Instead of giving Alex a nut each time he said something, she'd only give it when he specifically said "nut."

When I was little, my grandmother would put out a small bowl of milk specifically for hedgehogs.

Tomorrow I have my oral exam in German, which I'm not too bothered about. On Thursday, however, I have an exam on abstract algebra — specifically, ring theory — which I'm really dreading.

Um, so you don't understand? Well, I just assigned this one specifically to you because if these problems are all too simple, anything else would be insulting to you. Remember it if you have time.

"He wants you specifically; no one else will do, as the Devil's private secretary said when he took Doctor Faustus away," replied Mr. Weller.

Tom specifically asked for you.

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A provision of law may not be construed as requiring a new grant to be awarded to a specified non-Federal Government entity unless that provision of law (1) specifically refers to this subsection; specifically identifies the particular non-Federal Government entity involved; and (3) specifically states that the award to that entity is required by such provision of law in contravention of the policy set forth in subsection (a).

Unless specifically waived by the IRB, all subjects, or their legally authorized representatives, must document that they are consenting to participate in any research project that is approved by the University of North Dakota Institutional Review Board.

Unless a rule or statute specifically states otherwise, a pleading need not be verified or accompanied by an affidavit.

Many laws are directed specifically at child abuse.

This was widely interpreted to mean that slavery was once more firmly illegal in England. However, the "positive law" mentioned–i.e., a direct law specifically enabling slavery–existed in many British colonies (although not all), since these colonies had a degree of freedom to write their own law apart from that of the home country.

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