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es·pe·cial·ly

especially

 
 
pronunciation:
ih spe sh li
part of speech: adverb
definition 1: If your lunch is especially good today, it means that your lunch is better than usual, even if your lunch is always quite good. If you are especially happy today, you are even happier than usual. Maybe it's your birthday!
My little brother was especially tired after dinner because he hadn't taken a nap in the afternoon.
synonyms:
extraordinarily, outstandingly, particularly
similar words:
certainly, really, very
definition 2: If you like candy, especially chocolate, it means that you like chocolate more than a lot of other kinds of candy.
Derrick loves playing sports, especially soccer.All the kids in the family hated the new car, especially Peter. He said it smelled funny and looked stupid.
synonyms:
certainly, particularly
similar words:
specially, specifically
definition 3: If something is especially for you, it is only for you, or it is more for you than anybody else. If you buy a big pillow especially for your dog to sleep on, then giving your dog a nice place to sleep was the main reason or only reason you bought the pillow.
My grandmother made a book especially for me that told the story of her life.We put up strings of lights in the living room especially for the party.
synonyms:
precisely, specifically, uniquely
similar words:
exactly, just, primarily, specially