Can you give me examples of "more specific"?

Can you be more specific about the type of flowers you want? I need a more specific description of the problem to understand it better.

What are some alternatives to "more specific"?

more detailed more precise more explicit more particular more distinct

Can you give me examples of "more specifically"?

I enjoy outdoor activities, more specifically hiking and camping. The project focuses on environmental issues, more specifically on water conservation.

What are some alternatives to "more specifically"?

in more detail to be more precise to clarify further to elaborate further to specify more clearly

Which is correct:
"more specific" or "more specifically"?

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more specific

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to compare the level of specificity between two things.

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Use 'more specific' when you want to indicate that one thing is more detailed or precise than another. It is used to compare the specificity of two or more items.

Examples:

Can you be more specific about the type of flowers you want?
I need a more specific description of the problem to understand it better.

Alternatives:

more detailed
more precise
more explicit
more particular
more distinct

more specifically

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to provide additional details or clarification about something.

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Use 'more specifically' when you want to provide further details or clarification about a specific point or topic. It is used to add specificity to a statement or explanation.

Examples:

I enjoy outdoor activities, more specifically hiking and camping.
The project focuses on environmental issues, more specifically on water conservation.

Alternatives:

in more detail
to be more precise
to clarify further
to elaborate further
to specify more clearly

Both 'more specific' and 'more specifically' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'More specific' is used to compare the level of specificity between two things, while 'more specifically' is used to provide additional details or clarification about something.

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