especially

Comparative

more especially

Superlative

most especially

1. 1.In a special manner; specially.

   • He got up early especially.

2. 2.Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.

   • At tech companies that spent recent years expanding paid parental leave, parents have felt the whiplash of mass layoffs in an especially visceral way.
   • There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published, especially narrowly floristic papers.

3. 3.Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.

   • Invite them all, especially Molly.
   • There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published, especially narrowly floristic papers.

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• particularly