ESPECIALLY Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

especially

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i-ˈspe-shə-lē

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

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as in extremely

to a great degree that university is especially strong in the sciences

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as in notably

in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail he especially minded the proposed changes to the work schedule

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Recent Examples of especially In the opening weeks of their general election campaigns, both have centered messaging around the economy, especially affordability. —

Mary Ramsey april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 Glaciers all over the world -- especially in Antarctica -- are also retreating at a rapid pace, recent research shows. —

ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 The news was especially unexpected after the streamer coaxed a reluctant Sarah Michelle Gellar to bring back her original Buffy character and shot a $12 million pilot, directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, that introduced a new generation of Sunnydale High School characters. —

Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026 Golf is a good walk spoiled, Mark Twain was purported to have said, but surely nobody could ever say that about a day at The Masters – and especially the greenest of thumbs are guaranteed to leave Augusta National green with envy. —

Don Riddell, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for especially

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The surge in arrests has led to an accompanying growth in deportations, particularly as federal officials have moved to keep immigrants detained indefinitely by, among other things, granting bail far less often to longtime residents of the United States.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
One key target that scientists are particularly interested in— Orientale Basin, a vast crater on the far side of the moon — was just coming into view.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026