especially
adverb
es·pe·cial·ly
i-ˈspe-shə-lē 
-ˈspesh-lē
2
a
: in particular : particularly
food seems cheaper, especially meats
b
: for a particular purpose
built especially for research
3
—used as an intensive
an especially good essay
nothing especially radical in the remarks
Examples of especially in a Sentence
With the help of his staff, [Tim] Russert was especially good at arming himself for an interview by compiling a politician's previous statements in all their contradictions. Google was his tool and Gotcha his game.
—
David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 June 2008
In 1972, we began nonstop coverage of the Nixon-McGovern presidential campaign. Hunter [S. Thompson] took over my life then—and for many years after that when he was reporting (long nocturnal telephone calls and frequent all-night strategy sessions) and especially when he was writing. He was demanding in his need for time, attention, care, handling and editing.
—Jann S. Wenner, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2005
Moreover, Gone with the Wind is peopled with characters whose inconsistencies make them interesting, none more so than Scarlett O'Hara, an unattractive, inexplicably seductive antiheroine whom Trollope himself might well have been pleased to dream up on an especially good day.
—Terry Teachout, National Review, 20 Aug. 2001
… I am a tax dweeb. I like thinking about taxes and writing about taxes, and I really like doing my taxes. Especially since do-it-yourself tax software in a box got so great.
—Linda Stern, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2000
He was especially concerned about the contract.
There is nothing especially radical about that idea.
Winning this tournament was especially satisfying.
I made this pie especially for you.
David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 June 2008
In 1972, we began nonstop coverage of the Nixon-McGovern presidential campaign. Hunter [S. Thompson] took over my life then—and for many years after that when he was reporting (long nocturnal telephone calls and frequent all-night strategy sessions) and especially when he was writing. He was demanding in his need for time, attention, care, handling and editing.
—Jann S. Wenner, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2005
Moreover, Gone with the Wind is peopled with characters whose inconsistencies make them interesting, none more so than Scarlett O'Hara, an unattractive, inexplicably seductive antiheroine whom Trollope himself might well have been pleased to dream up on an especially good day.
—Terry Teachout, National Review, 20 Aug. 2001
… I am a tax dweeb. I like thinking about taxes and writing about taxes, and I really like doing my taxes. Especially since do-it-yourself tax software in a box got so great.
—Linda Stern, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2000
He was especially concerned about the contract.
There is nothing especially radical about that idea.
Winning this tournament was especially satisfying.
I made this pie especially for you.
Recent Examples on the Web
Proponents countered that 57% of project funding will come from private and non-local sources, and that local property owners — especially second homeowners — would pay a modest share.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
For millions across China, especially those who watch the US from a fascinated digital distance, Chen became a one-man portal into the American presidency, without the clunky geopolitical baggage.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Several standards, especially those for wireless truck charging, are not yet cost-effective at scale.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
On one level, the audience response has been enormous; the film opens space for conversation, especially among those already concerned about the genocide and Palestinian lives.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
For millions across China, especially those who watch the US from a fascinated digital distance, Chen became a one-man portal into the American presidency, without the clunky geopolitical baggage.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Several standards, especially those for wireless truck charging, are not yet cost-effective at scale.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
On one level, the audience response has been enormous; the film opens space for conversation, especially among those already concerned about the genocide and Palestinian lives.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for especially
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“Especially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/especially. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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