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
The survey found that most Gen Xers regretted waiting too long to plan for major life events -- especially retirement.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
But a live show — especially an outdoor one— is sometimes subject to unpredictable circumstances.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Critics, however, say additional dark mornings could lead to grogginess for commuters and parents who drive their children to school, especially in the winter months.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The challenge for states, communities and families, if one of these budgets becomes a reality, will be filling that funding void, especially since the federal government has always focused its dollars on helping students and schools that need it the most.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
But a live show — especially an outdoor one— is sometimes subject to unpredictable circumstances.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Critics, however, say additional dark mornings could lead to grogginess for commuters and parents who drive their children to school, especially in the winter months.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The challenge for states, communities and families, if one of these budgets becomes a reality, will be filling that funding void, especially since the federal government has always focused its dollars on helping students and schools that need it the most.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 26 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2025.
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