American English pronunciation
How to pronounce especially
IPA transcription: [əs'pɛʃli]
Pronunciation variants: [əs'pɛʃli][əs'pɛʃəli]
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Adverb
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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
“he was particularly fussy about spelling”
“a particularly gruesome attack”
“under peculiarly tragic circumstances”
“an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger”
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in a special manner
“a specially arranged dinner”
Usage examples
- It proved especially turbulent, with short-lived sultans.
- Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
- The British were more present in northern Sudan, especially towards Khartoum.
- Guyon's parents were very religious people, and they gave her an especially pious training.
- Its economy is mostly based on the service sectors, especially education, health, and tourism.
- The club is on the rise, especially the youth teams.
- In this context, especially in older documents, it is sometimes called a pole.
- This is especially true for Impressionists and Fauvism.
- N-terminal domain is especially heavily glycosylated.
- Roger had the job of reconstructing them, especially those closest to the border.