What does Especially mean?

Definitions for Especially
ɪˈspɛʃ ə lies·pe·cial·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. particularly, peculiarly, especially, speciallyadverb

    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"

  2. specially, especiallyadverb

    in a special manner

    "a specially arranged dinner"

Wiktionary

  1. especiallyadverb

    In a special manner; specially

  2. especiallyadverb

    particularly; to a greater extent than is normal

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Especiallyadverb

    Principally; chiefly; particularly; in an uncommon degree above any other.

    Etymology: from especial.

    I somewhat marvel, that they especially should think it absurd to oppose church government, a plain matter of action, unto matter of faith, who know that themselves divide the gospel into doctrine and discipline. Richard Hooker, b. iii. s. 3.

    Would you proceed especially against Caius Marcius? William Shakespeare.

    This delight they take in doing of mischief, whereby I mean spoiling of any thing to no purpose; but more especially the pleasure they take to put any thing to pain that is capable of it, I cannot persuade myself to be any other than a foreign and introduced disposition. John Locke.

    Providence hath planted in all men a natural desire and curiosity of knowing things to come; and such things especially as concern our particular happiness, or the general fate of mankind. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

ChatGPT

  1. especially

    Especially is an adverb that means particularly or notably, indicating a higher degree or greater emphasis on a specific person, thing, or circumstance in comparison to others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Especiallyadverb

    in an especial manner; chiefly; particularly; peculiarly; in an uncommon degree

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Especially' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #528

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Especially' in Written Corpus Frequency: #890

  3. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Especially' in Adverbs Frequency: #75

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Especially in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Especially in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Especially in a Sentence

  1. Cavan Biggio:

    This place is very special to me and my family, i spent a lot of time here especially in the locker room and behind the scenes. It was pretty special to go deep here, especially with my family in the stands.

  2. Bernie Sanders:

    I don't want a summary of Robert Mueller report, i want the whole damn report because nobody, especially this President, is above the law.

  3. Texas President Greg Fenves:

    I empathize with the many faculty members, staffers, students and parents of students who signed petitions, sent emails and letters, and organized to ban guns from campus and especially classrooms, as a professor, I understand the deep concerns raised by so many. However, as president, I have an obligation to uphold the law.

  4. Mohamed El-Erian:

    It would be costly for all involved, and especially the UK.

  5. Amanda Jones:

    These fringe groups capitalize on that lack of knowledge from everyday citizens, and they use rhetoric, like pornography and erotica to describe books, especially books around LGBTQ + themes and sexual health books that written by experts like the American Psychological Association, they are not interested in the truth.

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