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especially adverb [ ɪˈspɛʃ(ə)li ]

• used to single out one person or thing over all others.
• "he despised them all, especially Sylvester"
Similar: mainly, mostly, chiefly, principally, for the most part, in the main, on the whole, largely, by and large, to a large extent, to a great degree, predominantly, above all, first and foremost, basically, substantially, overall, in general, particularly, in particular, primarily, generally, usually, typically, commonly, as a rule, spesh, expressly, specially, specifically, exclusively, just, uniquely, precisely, explicitly, purposefully, on purpose, with someone/something in mind,
• to a great extent; very much.
• "he didn't especially like dancing"
Similar: exceptionally, particularly, specially, very, extremely, singularly, peculiarly, distinctly, unusually, extraordinarily, extra, uncommonly, uniquely, remarkably, strikingly, outstandingly, amazingly, incredibly, awfully, terribly, really, unwontedly, notably, markedly, decidedly, surprisingly, conspicuously, signally, powerful, right, seriously, majorly, mucho, jolly, dead, well, devilish, frightfully,


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