How to Use especially in a Sentence

especially

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• I made this pie especially for you.
• He was especially concerned about the contract.
• There is nothing especially radical about that idea.
• Winning this tournament was especially satisfying.
• Works well with any sauce but pairs especially with sauces that include vegetables and lean proteins.
  — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2022
• No quick fix appears to be in the offing, especially with just three games remaining this season.
  — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2022
• Finding talent and keeping good hires are two big challenges for most companies, especially for small and mid-size ones.
  — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2022
• And one where, year after year, voting gets harder, especially for poor people and racial minorities.
  — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2022
• Make sure everything is attached properly to hold weight, especially for pieces that require at-home assembly.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2022
• In recent weeks, polls show these economic concerns are top of mind, especially for crucial independent voters.
  — Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2022
• Here's how to enter the next Powerball drawing, according to powerball.com and wilottery.com, especially for those of you how only play when there's a huge jackpot.
  — Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2022
• In any relationship, especially one in the spotlight, balance and equality are crucial.
  — Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2024
• There were fewer glaring mistakes in this year’s nominations, especially with Drake’s boycott freeing up slots.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2022
• In recent years, Asheville has risen as an up-and-coming travel destination, beloved for its eccentric arts and culture scene and especially by leaf peepers in the fall with the many nearby parks.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
• The matchup between him and Edey will make this one especially fun to watch.
  — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023
• By the end of the week, record highs will be in jeopardy, especially Thursday and Friday.
  — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2023
• That’s asking a lot in a short week against the NFL’s hottest team, especially with a shady kicker.
  — Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
• The first half of the film, rooted in the ’70s and the L.A. history of a golden age in music, is especially strong and flowing.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2023
• And then Taylor, especially with the writing, was like, ‘Dude, come and help.
  — Christine Werthman, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2023
• Staffers especially loved the Smoky Chile Queso, which has the distinct taste of queso and is spicy but not too hot.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
• Over the past 30 years, just three of his watches have surfaced on the market, all made especially for him.
  — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
• The Lego version of the FXX is aggressive looking, especially with the rear wing.
  — Sal Vaglica, Car and Driver, 21 Jan. 2023
• Ah, an eternal query in the quest for healthy strands, especially during the winter.
  — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2023
• People do not like change, especially for something that has been tried and true for so long.
  — Timor Brik, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
• But a lot has changed during those two decades—and especially during the past seven years.
  — Markham Heid, Time, 10 Jan. 2023
• Feel free to double or triple this recipe, especially if using to fill and frost a layer cake.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
• That’s because prices for food — and especially for dairy products — have jumped sharply this year.
  — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022
• Waking up to a blaring alarm in the morning is a tough way to start your day, especially in the winter months when mornings are dark.
  — Micki Wagner, Popular Mechanics, 23 Dec. 2022
• And sometimes, it’s the eye contact, especially with the mountain lions and the bobcat.
  — Karla Petersoncolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2022
• This is an especially grim illustration of Pressly’s argument about how the production and the circulation of information can undermine our agency.
  — Ben Tarnoff, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Oct 2024