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adverb

  • Used to introduce a more precise or detailed explanation of a previous statement.

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In this case, the atom behaves much like a miniature heat engine, or more specifically, a "light engine."

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

The aim was to expand U.S. influence in Europe, promote ideas suppressed behind the Iron Curtain and, more specifically, expose Soviet culture as staid and doctrinaire.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

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  • to clarify
  • to get granular
  • what I mean is
  • drilling down
  • to be precise

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  • in broad strokes
  • broadly speaking
  • looking at the big picture
  • zooming out

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