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Learn to pronounce es·pe·cial·ly

/əsˈpeSHəlē,esˈpeSHəlē/
adverb
  1. used to single out one person, thing, or situation over all others.
    "he despised them all, especially Sylvester"
    synonyms: mainly, mostly, chiefly, principally, for the most part, in the main, on the whole, largely, by and large, to a large extent, to a great degree, predominantly, above all, first and foremost, basically, substantially, overall, in general, particularly, in particular, primarily, generally, usually, typically, commonly, as a rule, spesh, expressly, specially, specifically, exclusively, just, uniquely, precisely, explicitly, purposefully, on purpose, with someone/something in mind
  2. to a great extent; very much.
    "he didn't especially like dancing"
    synonyms: exceptionally, particularly, specially, very, extremely, singularly, peculiarly, distinctly, unusually, extraordinarily, extra, uncommonly, uniquely, remarkably, strikingly, outstandingly, amazingly, incredibly, awfully, terribly, really, unwontedly, notably, markedly, decidedly, surprisingly, conspicuously, signally, powerful, right, seriously, majorly, mucho, jolly, dead, well, devilish, frightfully

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The meaning of ESPECIALLY is specially. How to use especially in a sentence.
ESPECIALLY meaning: 1. very much; more than usual or more than other people or things: 2. for a particular reason: 3…. Learn more.
adverb. particularly; exceptionally; markedly: Be especially watchful when you are out walking alone. I love spending time outdoors, especially on sunny days.
adverb · somewhat · little · slightly · nominally · just · negligibly · hardly · barely · scarcely · marginally.
The meanings of specially and especially are very similar, so it can be hard to figure out which one you should use. Specially means “for a special.
You use especially to emphasize that what you are saying applies more to one person, thing, time, or area than to any others.
3 days ago · Especially and specially are adverbs. Especially means 'particularly' or 'above all': She loves flowers, especially roses ...