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.
• Four years is a long time – especially for the youngest.
  — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
• This can especially show up on nails.
  — Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2025
• At least a game, especially since Benn has a record.
  — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
• That's bizarre to me, especially those two.
  — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
• Good lighting goes a long way in any room of your home—but especially in the kitchen.
  — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2022
• This is especially true for the bevy of romances the show sets up — there are so many!
  — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
• Things could get slick and messy, especially due to the risk of some icing.
  — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
• Scream is so fun, but the deaths are so brutal, especially that.
  — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Mar. 2026
• Mriya wasn’t easy to fly, especially with a space shuttle strapped to its back.
  — New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022
• Such moves could help, especially if a crisis is short-lived.
  — New York Times, 2 Feb. 2022
• For that, speak with a lawyer, especially because laws vary from state to state.
  — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
• There must have been moments when that felt especially heavy, though.
  — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
• No, especially when no one asked.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2026
• This sauce is especially good for spareribs and pork shoulders.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
• This is especially true when pressures mount, and time shrinks.
  — Rasmus Hougaard, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021
• That especially showed in the third.
  — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
• The way the Leafs are built, these two need to be great, especially on nights such as this.
  — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 15 May 2025
• Maybe especially when things look bleak.
  — Will Graves, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
• The whole outline and look of their body, especially with the mask on with the big weird heads, is alien.
  — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2022
• Boutte especially seemed to take a leap this summer.
  — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
• Even recent cold fronts might take some time to cool the lakes down, especially if the spells are short-lived.
  — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
• Lewis says the printer, especially, has been a hit.
  — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
• The matchup between him and Edey will make this one especially fun to watch.
  — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023
• Black men across the country have been hit especially hard by the outbreak.
  — Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022
• People do not like change, especially for something that has been tried and true for so long.
  — Timor Brik, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
• Leeks grow in sandy soil and can be challenging to clean, especially when large.
  — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026