especially
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- IPA: /ɪˈspɛʃ(ə)li/, /əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/, /ɛˈspɛʃ(ə)li/, X-SAMPA: /I"spES(@)li/, /@"spES(@)li/, /E"spES(@)li/
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Audio (US) (file) - (Midwestern American English) IPA: /ɛkˈspɛʃli/, X-SAMPA: /Ek"spESli/
Adverb [edit]
especially (comparative more especially, superlative most especially)
- (manner) In a special manner; specially
- (focus) particularly; to a greater extent than is normal
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii
- There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers.
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii
- (focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something
- Invite everyone, especially Molly.
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii
- There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers.
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particularly
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in a special manner
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Most common English words before 1923: effect · wanted · probably · #561: especially · placed · desire · greater