especially

adverb

es·pe·cial·ly i-ˈspesh-lē

-ˈspe-shə-

: specially sense 1

: in particular : particularly

food seems cheaper, especially meats

: for a particular purpose

built especially for research

—used as an intensive

an especially good essaynothing especially radical in the remarks

Example Sentences

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. See More

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Louryn Strampe Gear Team, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2022 In today's economy, people are looking for ways to cut corners, especially with food costs — and the biggest food holiday of the year is no exception.

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Nov. 2022 Japan on October 11 ended some of the world's strictest border controls, and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is counting on tourism to recharge the economy -- especially with the yen hovering near a 32-year low against the dollar.

CNN, 17 Nov. 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 But other Republicans acknowledged that denialism had hurt the party, especially with independents.

Jess Bidgood, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022 Works well with any sauce but pairs especially with sauces that include vegetables and lean proteins.

Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2022 But for a party that does not hold the White House and may not hold the Senate, mandate-thinking can be quite dangerous—especially with such a tenuous hold on the chamber.

Philip Wallach, Time, 16 Nov. 2022 Gullwings are blue-chip collectibles, with prices for average examples running in the low-seven-figure range and climbing to double or quadruple that for concours-level vehicles like this, especially with celebrity ownership.

Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 15 Nov. 2022 See More

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