Synonyms of especially

especially

adverb

i-ˈspe-shə-lē 

1

as in particularly

in the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others

all employees, but especially the administrative assistants, will need to learn to use the new phone system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• particularly
• specifically
• personally
• in particular
• in especial
• individually
• selectively
• restrictively

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generally
• widely
• broadly

2

as in extremely

to a great degree

that university is especially strong in the sciences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extremely
• very
• too
• terribly
• incredibly
• highly
• so
• really
• badly
• damn
• damned
• desperately
• particularly
• severely
• seriously
• far
• most
• that
• greatly
• intensely
• much
• heavily
• super
• jolly
• wildly
• such
• specially
• exceptionally
• real
• full
• immensely
• fiercely
• awfully
• exceedingly
• mighty
• way
• absolutely
• good and
• vitally
• hugely
• extra
• fantastically
• awful
• passing
• totally
• fabulously
• supremely
• uncommonly
• enormously
• thoroughly
• wicked
• eminently
• sore
• remarkably
• frightfully
• a lot
• deadly
• cracking
• roaring
• completely
• rattling
• deeply
• surpassingly
• achingly
• mortally
• bone
• sorely
• vastly
• utterly
• beastly
• positively
• dang
• whacking
• thumping
• ever
• majorly
• entirely
• mightily
• archly
• significantly
• spanking
• monstrous
• almighty
• colossally
• corking
• roaringly
• filthy
• blisteringly
• wholly
• notably
• considerably
• right
• as all get-out
• noticeably
• fully
• obviously
• stinking
• downright
• visibly
• unco
• profoundly
• extensively
• substantially
• purely
• radically
• flat-out
• markedly
• palpably
• altogether
• abundantly
• plentifully
• excessively
• plainly
• appreciably
• discernibly
• astronomically
• monumentally
• amazingly
• astonishingly
• obscenely
• overmuch
• staggeringly
• monstrously
• grandly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somewhat
• little
• slightly
• nominally
• just
• negligibly
• hardly
• barely
• scarcely
• marginally
• minimally
• scantily
• meagerly

3

as in notably

in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail

he especially minded the proposed changes to the work schedule

Synonyms & Similar Words

• particularly
• notably
• specifically
• specially
• in particular
• expressly
• concretely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generally
• mostly
• mainly
• primarily
• largely
• chiefly
• substantially
• principally
• predominantly
• basically
• altogether
• overall
• by and large

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of especially

These mid-tier festivals can have a really important cultural impact, especially in European cinema. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

By the time Ronald Reagan entered the White House in 1981, the right man met the right moment for the kinds of right-wing policies that wealthy Americans had long championed—including, most especially, the slashing of their tax receipts. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Druidic rituals usually take place outdoors, especially in natural environments. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

The poems also are about fatherhood and the joy and anxiety surrounding it, especially as a Black father. — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026