English adverb: especially | |||
| 1. | especially to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | ||
| Samples | He was particularly fussy about spelling. A particularly gruesome attack. Under peculiarly tragic circumstances. An especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger. | ||
| Synonyms | particularly, peculiarly, specially | ||
| 2. | especially in a special manner | ||
| Samples | A specially arranged dinner. | ||
| Synonyms | specially | ||