especially
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Britannica Dictionary definition of ESPECIALLY
[more especially; most especially]
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a
— used to indicate something that deserves special mention
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She can't be sure she will win, especially at this early stage of the campaign.
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The appetizers and especially [=particularly] the soup were delicious.
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Especially in the beginning, they had many doubts.
b
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for a particular purpose or person
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The facility was built especially [=specifically] for research.
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I made this pie especially for you.
not especially
informal
— used to say that you are not very interested in doing something
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“Would you like to go to a movie?” “No, not especially.”
