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especially

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
especially /ɪˈspɛʃəli/ adverb
especially
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
adverb
Learner's definition of ESPECIALLY
[more especially; most especially]
1 
: more than usually : very, extremely特别；非常；极其
2 
a  — used to indicate something that deserves special mention尤其
b  : for a particular purpose or person专门；特地

not especially

informal
— used to say that you are not very interested in doing something不是特别感兴趣
BNC: 570 COCA: 515

especially

adverb

es·​pe·​cial·​ly i-ˈspesh-lē How to pronounce especially (audio)
-ˈspe-shə-
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 essaynothing especially radical in the remarks

Synonyms

Example Sentences

With the help of his staff, [Tim] Russert was especially good at arming himself for an interview by compiling a politician's previous statements in all their contradictions. Google was his tool and Gotcha his game. David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 June 2008 In 1972, we began nonstop coverage of the Nixon-McGovern presidential campaign. Hunter [S. Thompson] took over my life then—and for many years after that when he was reporting (long nocturnal telephone calls and frequent all-night strategy sessions) and especially when he was writing. He was demanding in his need for time, attention, care, handling and editing. Jann S. Wenner, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2005 Moreover, Gone with the Wind is peopled with characters whose inconsistencies make them interesting, none more so than Scarlett O'Hara, an unattractive, inexplicably seductive antiheroine whom Trollope himself might well have been pleased to dream up on an especially good day. Terry Teachout, National Review, 20 Aug. 2001 … I am a tax dweeb. I like thinking about taxes and writing about taxes, and I really like doing my taxes. Especially since do-it-yourself tax software in a box got so great. Linda Stern, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2000 He was especially concerned about the contract. There is nothing especially radical about that idea. Winning this tournament was especially satisfying. I made this pie especially for you. See More
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of especially was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing especially
BNC: 570 COCA: 515

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