especially
adverb
es·pe·cial·ly
i-ˈspe-shə-lē 
-ˈspesh-lē
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
Examples of especially in a Sentence
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.
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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.
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Drivers said any relief would be welcome, especially in Marin County, where AAA reported the highest gas prices of any major metro area in the country.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
But few believed it, especially after the British and French demanded that the warring nations both withdraw at least ten miles away from the canal, a move that would hand Israel a vast expanse of territory.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The 76ers, who lead the Heat by 2 1/2 games, are now fully healthy, and especially dangerous, after the return of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey from injuries and Paul George from a 25-game NBA suspension.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The Patriots need depth along both lines, especially at edge defender and right tackle.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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Da Lin, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
But few believed it, especially after the British and French demanded that the warring nations both withdraw at least ten miles away from the canal, a move that would hand Israel a vast expanse of territory.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The 76ers, who lead the Heat by 2 1/2 games, are now fully healthy, and especially dangerous, after the return of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey from injuries and Paul George from a 25-game NBA suspension.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The Patriots need depth along both lines, especially at edge defender and right tackle.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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