1
as in particularly
in the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others
all employees, but especially the administrative assistants, will need to learn to use the new phone system
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2
as in extremely
to a great degree
that university is especially strong in the sciences
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3
as in notably
in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail
he especially minded the proposed changes to the work schedule
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Recent Examples of especially
But ever since the season 3 premiere, her role has grown — especially now that she's befriended Shauna (Sophie Nélisse), with the two even sharing a kiss, and becoming complicated allies in the episodes that followed.
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The period immediately after hibernation can be especially dangerous, as the bears are hungry and looking for food.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Tips like keeping dogs leashed, supervising animals, especially near water, and knowing the area can all assist in keeping everyone—the alligator, pets, and our community—safe.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The show once again takes the opportunity to remind us of Min’s visions—especially the one of Mat being hanged.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The period immediately after hibernation can be especially dangerous, as the bears are hungry and looking for food.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Tips like keeping dogs leashed, supervising animals, especially near water, and knowing the area can all assist in keeping everyone—the alligator, pets, and our community—safe.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The show once again takes the opportunity to remind us of Min’s visions—especially the one of Mat being hanged.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for especially
Adverb
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
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Her research has shown an association between ALS and organic pollutants, particularly pesticides.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Their lack of depth was evident against this extremely deep Gators squad.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Probst then allowed Joe to help Eva calm her nerves and re-center herself, before the host himself became extremely emotional from her story.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Even for a team with a reputation for making sudden midseason driver swaps, notably in 2016 to promote Max Verstappen to its senior team just four races into the season, to move this early in the year feels abrupt.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Orlando has a couple of other dueling-piano bars, most notably Pat O’Brien’s at Universal’s CityWalk and Howl at the Moon on International Drive.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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The uprisings, and specifically a heartbreaking photo that was taken during them, are often credited with helping to accelerate the end of the apartheid system.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Walt Disney World, as well as Reedy Creek Fire Services — a department that assists the resort specifically — did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment or more information.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Williams seems to have fundamentally misunderstood the novel, or at the very least to have only a diluted grasp of it.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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For very dry, bleached hair, a product that conditions and styles, like Blu & Green Beauty’s Solid Oil, brings back softness to hair while providing structure and definition.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
27 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In the first episode, Lochlan watches Saxon undress and stares a little too long at him naked.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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For the past three years, Pace and her friends have sometimes had to move to the regular pool because the lazy river’s water levels were too low.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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Other times, particularly when down by eight to 10 points, the Jayhawks did not look terribly driven.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The law was most infamously used during the terribly wrong internment of Japanese-American citizens during WWII.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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And there's a little bit of dancing towards the end of this with Sir Anthony Hopkins which was just for sure an incredibly cool experience.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Digital partners that enable end to end supplier integration can have an incredibly powerful impact on supply chain operations for all involved.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Especially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/especially. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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