What is another word for especially?
Pronunciation:
[ ɪspˈɛʃə͡lˌi], [ ɪspˈɛʃəlˌi], [ ɪ_s_p_ˈɛ_ʃ_əl_ˌi]
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Similar words for especially:
- other relevant words (adjective)
- above all (adverb)
- exceedingly (adverb)
- exceptionally (adverb)
- namely (adverb)
- principally (adverb)
- specially (adverb)
- that is to say (adverb)
- above all (adverb)
- all (adverb)
- chiefly (adverb)
- exceedingly (adverb)
- exceptionally (adverb)
- expressly (adverb)
- extra (adverb)
- extraordinarily (adverb)
- generally; for the most part (adverb)
- incomparably (adverb)
- incredibly (adverb)
- markedly (adverb)
- most importantly (adverb)
- namely (adverb)
- notoriously (adverb)
- particularly (adverb)
- specially (adverb)
- specifically (adverb)
- unusually (adverb)
- very; exceptionally (adverb)
- videlicet (adverb)
- chiefly (noun)
- exceptionally (noun)
- other synonyms
- amazingly
- expressly
- generally
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Especially:
adj.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)adv
• above all (adverb) • exceedingly (adverb)- surpassingly,
- vitally,
- immoderately,
- superlatively,
- enormously,
- hugely,
- inordinately,
- strikingly,
- in a marked degree.
adv.
• above all (adverb) • all (adverb) • chiefly (adverb)- in main,
- pre-dominantly,
- pre dominantly,
- in the main,
- largely,
- on the whole,
- on whole,
- overall,
- mainly,
- in the first place,
- predominantly,
- in first place,
- in general.
- a great extent,
- great extent,
- outstandingly,
- to a great extent,
- conspicuously,
- manifestly,
- patently,
- signally,
- to great extent.
n.
• chiefly (noun) • exceptionally (noun)Other synonyms:
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•
- real,
- big time,
- fairly,
- markedly,
- unusually,
- literally,
- pure,
- hopeless,
- all,
- singularly,
- possible,
- absolute,
- completely,
- imaginable,
- perfectly,
- complete,
- unutterable,
- terrible,
- entire,
- personally,
- incredible,
- resounding.
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•
- really.
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- high.
How to use "Especially" in context?
The word "especially" is used to introduce a list. The main use of this word is to differentiate between what is being mentioned and what is not. In most cases, this word can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence. For example, "The plant is green, except for the leaves which are brown." Would be the same as "The plant is green," "The leaves are brown," or "except for the leaves which are green, the plant is brown.
Paraphrases for Especially:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
notably, particularly, specifically.
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Adverb
notably, particularly, specifically.
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Verb, past tense
notably, particularly.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
particularly.
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Verb, base form
particularly.
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Proper noun, singular
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Forward Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
specially.
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Adverb
specially.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
mainly, particular.
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Noun, plural
men, Universities, Gains, increases, factors.
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Noun, singular or mass
particular.
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Adverb
basically, certainly, crucially, disproportionately, essentially, expressly, extraordinarily, extremely, firstly, foremost, importantly, largely, mainly, particular, partly, peculiarly, precisely, quite, singularly, very, predominately, especiaily.
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Verb, past tense
centred, concentrated, emphasized, focused, focussed, included, involved, Worked.
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Verb, past participle
centred, complicated, concentrated, configured, confined, desired, directed, dominated, focused, focussed, led, placed, Been, Helped, Targeted, Tended, exacerbated.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
Focuses, concentrates, applies, lies, SUCKS.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Adverb
chiefly.
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Adverb
Homophones for Especially:
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