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- DictionaryEs·pe·cial·ly/əsˈpeSHəlē/
adverb
- 1. used to single out one person, thing, or situation over all others: "he despised them all, especially Sylvester"
- 2. to a great extent; very much: "he didn't especially like dancing"
especially. adverb. es· pe· cial· ly i-ˈspe-shə-lē. -ˈspesh-lē. Synonyms of especially. 1. : specially sense 1. 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.
ESPECIALLY definition: 1. very much; more than usual or more than other people or things: 2. for a particular reason: 3…. Learn more.
Especially definition: particularly; exceptionally; markedly. See examples of ESPECIALLY used in a sentence.
ESPECIALLY meaning: 1. very much; more than usual or more than other people or things: 2. for a particular reason: 3…. Learn more.
Especially describes something that can be singled out as better or more than. An especially tall building is extremely tall. Behind many good adverbs is a good adjective; this is especially true for the word especially, which is built from the common adjective special.
Definition of especially adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You use especially to emphasize that what you are saying applies more to one person or thing than to any others.
