especially vs specially

especially and specially both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
especially	No	No	No	Yes
specially	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, especially and specially are synonyms defined as:

especially and specially: to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

Other synonyms of especially include particularly, peculiarly.

As adverbs, especially and specially are synonyms defined as:

especially (adverb)	specially (adverb)
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common	to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
in a special manner	in a special manner