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especially
- /ɪˈspɛʃ.(ə.)li/
- /əˈspɛʃ.(ə.)li/
- /ɛsˈpɛʃ.(ə.)li/
- /ɪkˈspɛʃ.(ə.)li/ nonstandard, proscribed
- /ɛkˈspɛʃ.(ə.)li/ nonstandard, proscribed
adverb more especially · most especially · esp. · esp · espc
- In a special manner; specially. He got up early especially.
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Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
Similar: in particular
- Exeptionally. The buildings are not especially large.
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Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.
Invite them all, especially Molly.
Similar: first and foremost
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: particularly, specially, peculiarly, namely, precisely, special, exactly, explicitly, specific, chiefly, focused, expressly, most, mostly, crucially, mainly
Translations
Every language
adv in a special manner
| Español | especialmente, máxime |
|---|---|
| Português | especialmente |
| Français | spécialement |
| Deutsch | speziell, außergewöhnlich, originell |
| Italiano | appositamente |
| Română | în special, în mod special |
| Русский | осо́бенно osóbenno |
adv particularly
| Español | especialmente, sobre todo, máxime, más |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 특히 teukhi, 특별히 teukbyeolhi |
| 日本語 | とりわけ toriwake, 特に toku ni, なかんずく nakanzuku |
| 中文 | 特別 /特别 tèbié, 尤其 yóuqí |
| हिन्दी | ख़ास तौर पर xās taur par |
| Português | especialmente, sobretudo |
| Français | spécialement, particulièrement, surtout, en particulier, espécialement |
| Deutsch | besonders, extra |
| Italiano | specialmente, soprattutto, specie |
| Ελληνικά | ειδικά eidiká |
| Română | mai ales |
| Русский | осо́бенно osóbenno |
| Tiếng Việt | nhất là, đặc biệt là |
| العربية | خُصُوصًا ḵuṣūṣan, خَاصَّةً ḵāṣṣatan, وَلَا سِيَّمَا walā siyyamā |
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title = {especially},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/especially},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
